Ragnvold Johnson
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 139, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ragnvold Johnson, Cook, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, September 29 to October 1, 1918. Under heavy shell fire, and badly wounded, he constantly assisted for three days in cooking for an entire battalion in the front line.