James F. Revels
Home Town: Detroit, MI
General Orders No. No. 16, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James F. Revels, Bugler, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Obozerskaya, Russia, September 16, 1918. Bugler Revels succeeded, after three others had failed in delivering a message. In the performance of this duty he passed through dense woods, exposed to artillery and rifle fire. Throughout the action he carried numerous messages to the flanks, always selecting the shortest route regardless of the dangers involved.
