James B. Austin
Home Town: Chicago, IL
General Orders No. 126, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James B. Austin, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cierges, France, October 8, 1918. Captain Austin continued for several hours to command his company, after he had been shot through the body and in the leg. He sent back numerous reports to his regimental commander during this period, but never mentioned the fact that he was severely wounded.
