John W. Childers
Home Town: LaGrange, MO
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. Childers, Private first class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Remonville, France, November 1, 1918. After all his superiors had become casualties, Private Childers assumed command of the platoon and reorganizing the scattered groups, he led them forward against great resistance and gained his objective.
