John P. Morris

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John P. Morris, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Les Grande Bois Chateau-de-Diable, France, August 10, 1918. After his organization had been compelled to retire in the face of a strong enemy attack, Corporal Morris made a reconnaissance of the bed of the Vesle River, and, wading through water shoulder deep, under heavy machine-gun fire, made five trips, carrying wounded from the north bank to a dressing station south of the river.