Clarence M. Jones

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence M. Jones, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Chatel- Chehery, France, October 8, 1918. Ordered to clear Hill 244 of the enemy, Sergeant Jones led a patrol of seven men up a steep slope under enemy grenade fire by which four of his men were killed. Pushing on with the remaining three he silenced three machinegun nests and twelve snipers, driving off the remainder of the Germans. He then sent one of his men back with a message and with the other two held the position for two hours until he was relieved.