John A. Doll
Home Town: York, PA
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John A. Doll, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Olsene, Belgium, October 31, 1918. While leading a squad forward, Private Doll suddenly found himself in the midst of an enemy barrage, but he exposed himself to the severe fire, in trying to keep his men organized and continue with the advance. He was killed while thus engaged.
