James E. Wiley
Home Town: Colorado Springs, CO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. Wiley, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Les Evaux, France, July 14 – 15, 1918. After being badly gassed, Private Wiley continued with his duties as runner, carrying messages through a heavy bombardment to and from the front line.