John J. Mikos
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. Mikos, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Etienne-a-Arnes, France, October 3 – 9, 1918. Although severely wounded early in the engagement, Corporal Mikos refused first aid and continued to lead his section under heavy machine-gun fire until again seriously wounded.