James J. Mccarthy
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 5, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James J. McCarthy, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in Bois-du-Fays, France, October 10, 1918. After being severely wounded during an enemy barrage, and although bleeding profusely, Corporal McCarthy remained in line and reorganized a shattered detachment of the 39th Infantry and held the position in the line.
