James Smeck

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Smeck, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Sergy, France, July 31, 1918. Private First Class Smeck displayed extraordinary heroism in the performance of his duties as runner and, when another runner had been mortally wounded, trying to reach company headquarters, he volunteered for and accomplished this mission, passing through intense artillery and machine-gun fire.