John J. Mcginty

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. McGinty, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Varennes, France, September 26, 1918. Gathering several scattered infantrymen, Sergeant McGinty led them into the town of Varennes ahead of the tanks and captured a number of prisoners. He then withdrew to the outskirts of the town to direct the advance of several tanks which had arrived. Returning to the attack on foot, he continued forward until a wound compelled him to retire.