John J. Gross
Home Town: Fairfield, IA
General Orders No. No. 6, W.D., 1930
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. Gross, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Flirey, France, September 12, 1918. When the advance of his company had been held up by a hostile machine gun, Private Gross, single-handed, advanced upon and captured the machine gun and five machine gunners, displaying splendid courage and utter disregard of his own personal danger. By his extraordinary heroism Private Gross saved the lives of many men and permitted his company to continue the advance.
