John C. Mckimmey

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John C. McKimmey, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Etienne, France, October 8, 1918. His organization harassed, and suffering severe losses from enemy machine-gun fire, Lieutenant McKimmey, accompanied by two sergeants, left shelter and advanced across an open area, exposed to enemy fire, in order to attack their position. He lost his life while making the attempt.