John A. Van Dyne
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders 98, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John A. Van Dyne, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Private Van Dyne, a runner, displayed notable courage in carrying messages through heavy artillery and machine gun fire.
