Francis P. Mcdermott

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Francis P. McDermott, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fismes, France, August 8, 1918. Sergeant McDermott remained on duty for 30 hours, guiding and directing the ambulances to and from the most advanced points. He volunteered and acted as stretcher bearer in full view of the enemy and under heavy machine-gun fire. At one point he cleared the road of debris, under machine-gun fire, and guided ambulances to the wounded.