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 Private James K. Faison (ASN: 1312984), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 118th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Vaux-Andigny, France, October 13 – 17, 1918. During the advance in the vicinity of Vaux-Andigny, Private James K. Faison for four days and four nights worked unceasingly dressing the wounded and gave them food and water. On five different occasions, he went out over ground swept by enemy shell and machine-gun fire to rescue the wounded, at times within 100 yards and in direct view of the enemy positions.