Royal C. Johnson

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Royal C. Johnson, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Montfaucon, France, September 26 – 27, 1918. Lieutenant Johnson constantly exposed himself to the enemy fire during the action at Montfaucon, setting an example to his men by his fearlessness. When severely wounded by shell fire, he assisted two wounded men of his company to the rear and refused to occupy space in the ambulance until these men had been provided for.