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 Corporal James O’Connor (ASN: 91120), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Landres, France, 14 October 1918. After his entire squad had been either killed or wounded while attacking an enemy machine-gun nest, Corporal O’Connor continued the combat single handed and, having killed three of the enemy, silenced their machine-gun which was enfilading his battalion. He then carried three of his comrades from their exposed positions to safety.