Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    147th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 26, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 20 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private James Vincent Schairer (ASN: 1543536), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 147th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Montfaucon, France, 26 September 1918. Seeing two men fall wounded, Private Schairer immediately went to their assistance, unmindful of the extreme danger to which he was exposed; and, after dragging the men to a shell hole, administered effective first aid. A few days later he was killed in the performance of his duties.