Joseph J. Le May

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph J. Le May, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Eclisfontaine, France, September 28, 1918. Responding to a call for volunteers, Private Le May, with five others, advanced 400 yards beyond their front to bring in wounded comrades. They succeeded in rescuing seven of their men and also bringing in the dead body of a lieutenant, while exposed to terrific machine-gun fire.