John N. Greene

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John N. Greene, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Ansauville sector, March 1, 1918. Attacked in a dugout by a large party of Germans, Captain Greene was wounded by the explosion of an enemy hand grenade. He refused to surrender when ordered to do so, but instead fought vigorously until he had wounded or driven away all of the attacking party.