Wilbur Johnson

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wilbur Johnson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Les Pres Farm, France, August 9, 1918. When an enemy shell burst at the rear of the gun pit, wounding him and all the members of the gun crew except the chief of the section, Private Johnson concealed the fact that he had received two severe wounds in the back, after he had assisted in removing his wounded comrades. He then resumed his duties and continued serving the piece for about ten minutes until he collapsed.