James Levas

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Levas, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action between Berzy- le-Sec and Soissons, France, on July 19, 1918. Sergeant Levas took charge of his platoon after his commander was killed. Soon afterward he himself was wounded, but he dressed his own wound and continued forward. In a later advance directed by him he was severely wounded, but placed his gun in position, looked after the security of his men, and reported those facts personally to his commanding officer before permitting himself to be taken to a dressing station.