James Mcdonald

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James McDonald, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Sergy, France. July 31. 1918. After his platoon commander had fallen wounded at the beginning of the advance, and the platoon was becoming demoralized under intense machine gun and artillery fire, Sergeant McDonald assumed command, steadied his men, and led them in a successful attack in a further advance of 150 yards, gaining an important objective and strengthening the defense of the captured position of Hill 212.