John A. Focht

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John A. Focht, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Madeline Farm, October 27, 1918. Knocked down and severely wounded when enemy shells hit the building where his company was at mess, Lieutenant Focht remained in the shelled area and, with the assistance of one of his men, carried out the wounded to a place of safety, where their wounds could be dressed.