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 Sergeant First Class James W. Holland (ASN: 1329250), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 105th Engineers, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bellicourt, France, 29 September 1918. While suffering from severe wounds and still subjected to intense artillery fire, Sergeant Holland directed the evacuation of his platoon commander and fully instructed his junior sergeant before he would allow himself to be evacuated.