James E. Porter (Aka: James P. Meyers)
Home Town: Detroit, MI
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 72, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. Porter, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Sommerance, France, October 9, 1918. During the attack on Hill 272, Sergeant Porter, with four men, exposed himself to heavy machine- gun fire in order to attack an enemy machine gun which was causing heavy casualties among his company. Although all his men were either killed or wounded, he succeeded in capturing the gun. Due to his gallantry, his company was able to continue the advance.