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 First Class John George Belko (ASN: 1239395), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Montblainville, France, 27 September 1918. Private Belko made several trips under heavy fire, carrying wounded comrades to shelter. On the same day he advanced alone 60 yards ahead of the line under heavy machine-gun fire and drove off about 20 of the enemy, who had been harassing his company with rifle grenade fire. He was later wounded in action.