James Walsh
Home Town: Hartford, CT
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 15, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Walsh, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. Sergeant Walsh displayed remarkable coolness, courage and devotion to duty under terrific shell and machine-gun fire. When surrounded by the enemy, he organized men near him, collected the wounded and brought them to safety. He was himself wounded but remained in action until his company was relieved several hours later.