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 Private First Class John M. Blynn (ASN: 10675), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Section No. 554, Ambulance Service, American Expeditionary Forces, near Somme-Py, France, October 2 – 9, 1918. Throughout the attack north of Somme-Py, Private Blynn worked day and night, repeatedly driving over roads under constant shell fire to the advanced dressing stations, and, when necessary, driving to points still farther to the front. On 3 October in front of the advanced infantry post, his ambulance was wrecked by a bursting shell. Securing another car, he evacuated the wounded.