John Frost

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Frost, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verneville, France, September 17, 1918. While on patrol duty with two other planes in enemy territory Lieutenant Frost attacked an enemy formation of eight planes (Fokker type). He attacked at close range and, after a severe combat, succeeded in sending one of the enemy down in flames. With his comrades, they destroyed in all four planes and by repeated attacks dispersed the remainder.