Timothy J. Moynahan
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 21, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Timothy J. Moynahan, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cierges, France, September 28 – 30, 1918. Displaying remarkable personal courage and leadership, Major Moynahan personally led his battalion without support. On either flank, through terrific artillery bombardment, in the face of direct machine-gun fire and enfilading fire from one-pounder guns on the right, capturing his objective on the ridge east of Cierges and repelling four hostile counterattacks.