James V. Schairer

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James V. Schairer, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Montfaucon, France, September 26, 1918. Seeing two men fall wounded, Private Schairer immediately went to their assistance, unmindful of the extreme danger to which he was exposed; and, after dragging the men to a shell hole, administered effective first aid. A few days later he was killed in the performance of his duties.