John C. Light

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John C. Light, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cheppy, France, September 26, 1918. He fearlessly attacked a machine-gun position and single-handed killed one gunner and captured another. Later, when his entire squad was wounded, he refused to be evacuated, although severely wounded himself, and remained at his post until his entire squad had been cared for.