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 First Sergeant John Lambert Wilkinson (ASN: 1461043), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Exermont, France, 28 September 1918. After being seriously gassed, Sergeant Wilkinson refused to be evacuated, but remained on duty for three days, assisting the officers in maintaining organization with utter disregard for his own safety, until the company was relieved, becoming so exhausted that he was unable to walk.