Dean N. Jenks
Home Town: Denver, CO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dean N. Jenks, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Fossoy, France, July 16, 1918. Lieutenant Jenks fearlessly led his company in an attack under a heavy bombardment, encouraging his men by his example. He was killed by shell fire while in the performance of this act.