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 James P. Naan (ASN: 1709554), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ville Savoye, France, 22 August 1918. Learning that one of his command had been severely wounded and was unable to reach a place of safety, although the area was swept by heavy machine-gun fire and was extremely dangerous to cross, Sergeant Naan, realizing the serious condition of the wounded soldier, and with utter disregard for his own personal safety, dashed across the enfiladed territory, picked up the wounded man, and carried him to platoon headquarters where he administered first aid and later carried him to a place of comparative safety behind the lines.