James Dooley

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Dooley, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on the Vesle River, France, August 7, 1918. While acting as litter bearer, Corporal Dooley displayed exceptional bravery and courage in crossing in broad daylight the river on a narrow footbridge within 100 yards of the enemy machine guns, and where several men had been killed by enemy fire. He succeeded in crossing, and carried back an officer who had been mortally wounded on the north bank of the river.