John A. Hartung

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John A. Hartung, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Remonville, France, November 1, 1918. While leading his combat group forward, Sergeant Hartung encountered a machine-gun stronghold, which opened fire on his force from three sides. He charged the guns to the front, but he was killed on reaching the line. His valorous act, however, enabled his men to break the line and take the flanking guns, thereby saving many casualties in his platoon.