The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private First Class John Mayne (ASN: 2800), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 101st Infantry Regiment (Attached), 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Trugny Woods, near Chateau-Thierry, France, 23 July 1918. Private Mayne, although in an exposed position in the Trugny Woods under fire of rifles and machine guns, courageously treated the wounded, inspiring the combat troops by his example, until shot through the head and killed.