John B. Brewer
Home Town: Middletown, OH
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John B. Brewer, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. Leading his platoon in attack, Sergeant Brewer encountered heavy machine-gun and shell fire, but he continued to press on, despite a severe wound which he received early in the fight. While his line was being held up by machine-gun fire he encouraged his men, despite a second wound which shortly after compelled his removal from the field.
