John T. Knight, Jr.
Home Town: Washington, DC
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 8, W.D., 1935
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John T. Knight, Jr., First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action during the St. Mihiel offensive, France, September 12, 1918. Although seriously wounded, Lieutenant Knight refused to be evacuated, and continued to exercise active command of his battery during the attack.