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 John J. Dean (ASN: 1240919), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Montblainville, France, 27 September 1918. Although wounded in the lung by a machine-gun bullet, Sergeant Dean refused to be evacuated. Upon his platoon reaching its objective, he consolidated the new position and repulsed a strong counterattack with heavy losses to the enemy. He then reported to his battalion commander, refusing a litter, saying that all effectives were needed in the line, and walked to the dressing station.