Ewart Johnston

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ewart Johnston, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action during the attack on Malbrouck Hill and Consenvoye Woods, north of Verdun, France, October 8, 1918. Captain Johnston led his company through heavy machine-gun and artillery fire in the attack on his objective. Upon reaching a position scheduled for a passage of the lines he located a strong enemy position. Upon his own initiative he led his company in a bayonet attack and captured about 200 prisoners.