James E. Winestock

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. Winestock, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 14, 1918. Private Winestock showed an utter disregard of personal danger by repeatedly carrying messages from his company commander to the platoon commanders, through an area swept by heavy shell, machine-gun, and rifle fire, in full view of enemy snipers who were firing upon him. On one trip he found 11 men who were without a leader, and he personally led them in combat against the enemy.