John W. Breakey
Home Town: Chicago, IL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 128, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. Breakey, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Chipilly Ridge, France, August 9, 1918. After being shot through both legs, Sergeant Breakey gallantly continued to perform his duty, charging one machine-gun nest after another, until the objective was reached.