James E. Wiley
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. Wiley, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Les Evaux, France, July 14 – 15, 1918. After being badly gassed, Private Wiley continued with his duties as runner, carrying messages through a heavy bombardment to and from the front line.
