James J. Tappen
Home Town: Stapleton, NY
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James J. Tappen, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Binarville, France, September 28, 1918. Private Tappen pushed forward alone against several enemy snipers, who were causing many casualties, among his comrades. He killed two of the snipers, but was killed while attempting to capture the third sniper.