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 W. Childers (ASN: 2178442), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Remonville, France, 1 November 1918. After all his superiors had become casualties, Private Childers assumed command of the platoon and reorganizing the scattered groups, he led them forward against great resistance and gained his objective.