John J. Heffron
Home Town: Minooka, PA
General Orders No. No. 35, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. Heffron, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Crezancy, France, July 15 – 18, 1918. Private Chiffon repeatedly carried messages to the front-line platoons over routes exposed to heavy machine gun and artillery fire. Due to his individual efforts communication was maintained during a critical period.
