John H. Langley

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Langley, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Chevieres, France, October 21, 1918. Private Langley remained on duty continuously for four hours, administering aid to wounded men under heavy shell fire. Finding that he could not properly work while wearing his gas mask, he removed it, though many gas shells were bursting in his vicinity. After being gassed he continued to work for an hour, until all the wounded were attended.