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 James S. Cain (ASN: 107626), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Medeah Ferme, France, October 4 – 6, 1918. Accompanied by another soldier, Sergeant Cain left the shelter of his trench under heavy shell fire to render assistance to soldiers buried by the explosion of a shell. Shortly after he left cover again to go to the assistance of other members of his section wounded by shell fire. On October 6 he was wounded by machine-gun fire in the performance of his duty.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Silver Star
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantBatallion:
5th Machine-Gun BattalionDivision:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 4 – 6, 1918
War Department, General Orders No. 27 (1919) -
Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantBatallion:
5th Machine-Gun BattalionDivision:
2d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
September 13, 1918
GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 1 (June 3, 1919)By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant James S. Cain (ASN: 107626), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Cain distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Thiaucourt, France, 13 September 1918, and by his brilliant leadership of his section.