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 W. Breakey (ASN: 1387830), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Chipilly Ridge, France, 9 August 1918. After being shot through both legs, Sergeant Breakey gallantly continued to perform his duty, charging one machine-gun nest after another, until the objective was reached.