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 Lieutenant, Junior Grade (ChC) John Joseph Brady, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Chaplain attached to the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6 – 7, 1918. Chaplain Brady made two complete tours of the front line under severe fire, carried on his duties as chaplain with untiring service and ministered to the men of the regiment under unusually trying circumstances. He continually exposed himself to carry cigarettes to men of the line who had no opportunity to get them otherwise.