Jacob Levine
Home Town: New York, NY
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 50, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jacob Levine, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Juvin, France, November 1, 1918. While his company was being attacked from three sides and the terrific enemy fire had caused many casualties in the ranks, Private Levine volunteered and carried a message to the left flank. After he had advanced about 10 yards he was killed by a deluge of machine-gun bullets.