James D. Meffin
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 23, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James D. Meffin, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun, France, October 15, 1918. Corporal Meffin showed extraordinary courage and bravery in going beyond our front line, under heavy machine-gun fire, and bringing back two wounded comrades.
