John L. Wilkinson
Home Town: Richmond, MO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 95, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John L. Wilkinson, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Exermont, France, September 28, 1918. After being seriously gassed, Sergeant Wilkinson refused to be evacuated, but remained on duty for three days, assisting the officers in maintaining organization with utter disregard for his own safety, until the company was relieved, becoming so exhausted that he was unable to walk.