James L. Waters

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James L. Waters, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gressaire Woods, France, August 9, 1918. Showing utter disregard for personal danger, Corporal Waters advanced alone in the face of heavy fire for 100 yards in advance of our lines to attack a machine-gun emplacement, the fire from which was causing heavy casualties. He killed the two men at the enemy gun, permitting a renewal of the advance of his company.