John M. Jenkins
Home Town: Yorkville, SC
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 103, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John M. Jenkins, Colonel, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 14, 1918. Colonel Jenkins personally led a reconnaissance patrol through the eastern and northern edges of Bois-de-la-Pultiere in order to obtain most necessary information while the area was being continuously bombarded by high-explosive and gas shells and raked by machine-gun fire. His courage and braver was a splendid example and an inspiration to the officers and men of his command.