James Nation
Home Town: Duncan, AZ
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 35, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Nation, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on Hill 272, near Fleville, France, October 9, 1918. The squad of which Private Nation was a member was directed to attack an enemy machine-gun position. During the attack all the other members of the squad were killed or wounded. He alone rushed the position, captured the gun, and killed four of the crew.