James D. Mabe

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James D. Mabe, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Having been severely wounded in the shoulder by shrapnel early in the attack, Private Mabe refused to leave his platoon, and, after losing his rifle, armed himself with grenades and cleaned out numerous enemy dugouts. Not until his company had taken his position for the night did he go to the rear.