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 Corporal John E. Craddock (ASN: 2274429), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 316th Train Headquarters & Military Police, 91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Very, France, 2 October 1918. Engaged in regulating traffic at an important distributing point, which was suddenly bombarded, Corporal Craddock, by his coolness, prevented a general stampede when drivers and working parties started to seek cover.