Job R. Harris
Home Town: Pittsburgh, PA
General Orders No. No. 142, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Job R. Harris, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Medeah Ferme, France, October 8, 1918. Sergeant Harris, though he had fainted twice as a result of being gassed the previous night, remained on duty and continued to lead his section. Placing them in action, he displayed great coolness and bravery in directing the fire of his guns until he was killed by enemy machine-gun fire.
