John T. Wells
Home Town: Watha, NC
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 81, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John T. Wells, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Wounded at the start of an advance, Sergeant Wells continued in command of his platoon; and, engaging in hand-to-hand fighting, bayoneted three Germans and captured several others. He displayed marked personal bravery, leading his platoon ably until forced to retire because of loss of blood from his wound.