John P. O’Rourke (Aka: John T. Burke)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John P. O’Rourke, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Blanc Mont Ridge, France, October 3 – 9, 1918. With utter disregard for his personal safety, Private O’Rourke worked untiringly under heavy shell fire and gave aid to the wounded He lost his life while advancing in front of his company to give aid to some wounded.