Jeremiah Healey
Home Town: New York, NY
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jeremiah Healey, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Charlevaux, France, October 3 – 7, 1918. Although wounded on the third day of the battle in the Argonne Forest, Sergeant Healey continually exposed himself to machine-gun and artillery fire while aiding and cheering his men. He also volunteered his services in an attempt to break through the enemy lines and bring aid to his organization.
