John C. Marsh
Home Town: Charlottesville, VA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John C. Marsh, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Molleville Farm, France, October 15, 1918. After losing his ammunition carrier Private Marsh advanced unaided, and effectively operated his automatic rifle until wounded in the hand. He continued to fire until his ammunition was exhausted, and refused to go to the rear until ordered to do so.