James M. Douglass
Home Town: Russelville, AL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James M. Douglass, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Juvin, France, October 14, 1918. When his platoon had become greatly disorganized through many casualties, Lieutenant Douglass, although wounded, reorganized it, and led it through hazardous machine-gun and artillery fire. He remained on duty for several days, during which time he suffered acutely from his wounds, until ordered to a dressing station.