James O. Cathcart

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James O. Cathcart, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 14 – 19, 1918. Finding two companies of another battalion badly disorganized, Major Cathcart effected a reorganization and ordered them to advance, personally assuming command of these troops of his own battalion, which, had been in support, and of another battalion. He conducted the successful attack on Cote Dame Marie, exhibiting extraordinary initiative and bravery and showing utter disregard of his own personal danger.