John C. Adams
Home Town: Portland, OR
Status: KIA
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John C. Adams, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Crezancy, France, July 15, 1918. Captain Adams was gassed to such an extent that he vomited several times in his gas mask and had to lie on top of his dugout under heavy shell fire to get sufficient air. He refused to leave his post for medical treatment and remained to direct the movements of his company during the entire day. He was killed in action July 25, 1918.
