James H. Quinn

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James H. Quinn, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Revillon, France, September 10, 1918. Sergeant Quinn volunteered and accompanied a patrol, which was sent out for the purpose of capturing prisoners. Crawling through “No Man’s Land,” he came upon two Germans occupying an outpost. In the struggle that ensued the enemy was overpowered, but the exploit brought forth a destructive fire of rifles and rifle grenades from the enemy, through which Sergeant Quinn successfully maneuvered back to his lines, bringing his captives with him.