James E. Scanlon
Home Town: Boswell, IN
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 98, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. Scanlon, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Limey, France, September 12, 1918. Although wounded himself First Lieutenant Scanlon went to the rescue of another officer who had fallen in an exposed position. With marked bravery he passed through heavy enemy fire, and reaching the other officer, carried him to safety.