Joseph P. O’Brien
Home Town: Providence, RI
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 31, W.D., 1922
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph P. O’Brien, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bouresches, France, July 18, 1918. Although severely wounded, Private O’Brien advanced in front of the line under terrific machine-gun fire and succeeded in rescuing a wounded comrade and carried him back to a place of safety. After receiving first-aid treatment, he again went forward and returned with the body of a company officer.