James O. Green, Jr.
Home Town: Whitewater, WI
General Orders No. No. 19, W.D., 1921
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James O. Green, Jr., Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, 1918. After two platoons under his command had been practically wiped out, Captain Green continued forward to his objective with two enlisted men and remained throughout the night under heavy fire in hope of keeping the ground gained until reinforcement came up.
