The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Field Artillery) John N. Greene, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 6th Field Artillery, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Ansauville sector, 1 March 1918. Attacked in a dugout by a large party of Germans, Captain Greene was wounded by the explosion of an enemy hand grenade. He refused to surrender when ordered to do so, but instead fought vigorously until he had wounded or driven away all of the attacking party.