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 John Earl Morphew (ASN: 2216646), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the offensive against the St. Mihiel salient, France, 12 September 1918. Sergeant Morphew showed utter fearlessness and bravery of a high order throughout the drive. He took two machine-gun nests single-handed, in both cases killing the gunners and taking the other members of the crews prisoners. He took 35 prisoners during the first day, entering dugouts alone and disarming the occupants.