James A. Greene

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James A. Greene, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cantigny, France, June 7, 1918. While in charge of an outpost, Corporal Greene was attacked by a patrol of 12 Germans and held his ground single-handed after the other members of the outpost were either killed or wounded. He inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy patrol, repulsing it, and then held his post until relief came.