James V. Ware
Home Town: Norfolk, VA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 27, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James V. Ware, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Exermont, France, October 5, 1918. His company having been repulsed in an attack on a strongly organized position, Captain Ware reformed his company and personally led the 63 remaining members of his company in a second attack and in the taking of the enemy position for defense against enemy assault.