Emmett Paul Mulholland
Home Town: Fort Dodge, IA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 72, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emmett Paul Mulholland, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Juvin, France, October 15, 1918. After having been severely wounded in the leg Lieutenant Mulholland continued to direct his men under terrific artillery fire in the attack against two enemy machine guns. Due to his initiative and gallantry the enemy position was captured.