Jean Olinde Dubet

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jean Olinde Dubet, Lieutenant, French Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Maurice, France, September 14, 1918. Lieutenant Dubet, who had been ordered to secure contact with the enemy, led his men against a hostile strong point, held by a superior force. Through his decision and personal bravery this center of resistance was overcome, 34 prisoners were captured, and valuable information secured.