James E. Bracey
Home Town: Rowland, NC
General Orders No. 72, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. Bracey, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action north of Exermont, France, October 9, 1918. During the attack on Hill 269, when his group came under direct machine-gun fire, Sergeant Bracey skillfully advanced his men and then alone he rushed and captured the enemy gunner. His gallant act enabled other members of his group to close in on the enemy without loss, capturing the gun and forcing five of the enemy to surrender.
