James O’Connor

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James O’Connor, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Landres, France, October 14, 1918. After his entire squad had been either killed or wounded while attacking an enemy machine-gun nest, Corporal O’Connor continued the combat single handed and, having killed three of the enemy, silenced their machine-gun which was enfilading his battalion. He then carried three of his comrades from their exposed positions to safety.