John T. Baker

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John T. Baker, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Brieulles, France, October 18, and November 3 – 4, 1918. On October 18, Sergeant Baker, with a detail of 19 men, carrying wire for wiring in outposts, followed the infantry through the Bois-de-Rappe, where he employed his men as infantry to assist in holding the captured position. Later he wired in four outposts in direct view of and under heavy fire from the enemy. On November 3 and 4 he succeeded several times in laying foot bridges across the Meuse, under heavy fire, allowing the infantry to cross to the east bank.