James A. Claflin
Home Town: Philadelphia, PA
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James A. Claflin, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 13, 1918. In a territory swept by the direct fire of two German batteries Sergeant Claflin displayed great courage and devotion to duty in giving first aid to the wounded and in superintending their removal to a place of safety.
