Paul Johnson

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul Johnson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Gesnes, France, October 14, 1918. When the battalion was held up by heavy machine-gun fire, he volunteered to go forward 250 yards and help in establishing a position to neutralize the enemy fire. Although wounded, he remained at his post for seven hours, under heavy fire till the enemy position was taken by assault.