John E. Curtis
Home Town: Meridian, Mississippi
Silver Star
U.S. Army
World War I
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Infantry) John E. Curtis, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Captain Curtis distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 360th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action on 1 November 1918, during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, France, in going to the aid of one of his wounded men under heavy enemy fire.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 49, W.D., 1922
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John E. Curtis, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Andevanne, France, November 1, 1918. After his company had reached its objective and was under a terrific hostile artillery and machine-gun fire which caused the loss of 10 killed and 25 wounded in a short time, Captain Curtis displayed conspicuous bravery by exposing himself to a heavy shelling while going forward and bringing to shelter one of his men who had been wounded and was unable to move.
