James H. Sharp

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James H. Sharp, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Etienne-a-Arnes, France, October 3 – 9,1918. Lieutenant Sharp volunteered and made several reconnaissances through heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. When the flank of his organization was dangerously exposed, Lieutenant Sharp volunteered to get assistance. He brought up several companies, thus saving the flank from annihilation. He carried several important messages through extremely heavy machine-gun and artillery fire.