John F. Weber

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John F. Weber, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vieville-en-Haye, France, September 29, 1918, Chevieres, France, October 15, 1918, and Grand Pre, France, October 25, 1918. On September 29 and the following days, Lieutenant Weber remained at his aid station under shell and machine-gun fire, giving medical aid and directing the evacuation of the wounded. On October 15 he established an unprotected aid station and though slightly gassed he continued to give first aid to the wounded and direct their evacuation. On October 25, Lieutenant Weber left his battalion in support and continued to the town of Grand-Pre, where he established an aid station, keeping on with his work through heavy bombardment of the town.