Francis Mcgowan

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Francis McGowan, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-St. Remy, France, September 12, 1918. Accompanying two other soldiers, Sergeant McGowan rushed forward in advance of his lines, exposed to heavy machine- gun fire, and attacked an enemy machine-gun stronghold which was halting the progress of his platoon. He succeeded in capturing two guns and six of the crew who were manning them.