Joseph E. Mcvey

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph E. McVey, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 18 – 21, 1918. After his platoon commander had been wounded, Private McVey took command of the platoon and displayed exceptional initiative, good judgment, and devotion to duty. He alone captured a machine-gun which was holding up the advance and continued to lead his men forward until reaching their final objective. He himself was killed.