James East
Home Town: Quinton, KY
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James East, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Binarville, France, September 29, 1918. Sergeant East volunteered and guided three wounded men to a first-aid station through heavy machine-gun lire. He was wounded while on this mission; but, learning that his company was to make an advance, refused to be evacuated, and returned to duty, gathering important information as to the enemy positions.
