James B. Farmer

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James B. Farmer, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, Aug. 30, 1918, and in the Argonne sector, France, October 8, 1918. Secretary Farmer voluntarily established an advanced dressing station under enemy machine-gun and artillery fire. He continued to render first aid until forced back by a threatened counterattack, at which time he personally assisted two seriously wounded men to the First Aid Station, then returning to the line and remaining with the unit until it was relieved.