John Henry O’Connor
Home Town: Winfield, KS
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 28, W.D., 1921
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Henry O’Connor, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the attack on Montrebeau Woods, France, September 28, 1918. By his personal example, leadership, and courage under most severe fire, Major O’Connor was a source of inspiration to his command and a very great factor in the successful attack.