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 First Lieutenant (Field Artillery) John Killoran, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 20th Field Artillery, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Thiaucourt, France, 17 and 26 September 1918, and 2 November 1918. During the St. Mihiel offensive while serving as regimental munitions officer, Lieutenant Killoran personally directed the supply of ammunition to the firing batteries. With utter disregard of his own personal danger he conducted the ammunition trucks through heavily shelled and gassed sections of the road. The fortitude and courage displayed by him were an inspiration to the members of the command.