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 Jack Peacock (ASN: 1488214), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Etienne, France, 8 October 1918. All the officers of his company being killed, Sergeant Peacock took command and led the company into action, capturing 62 German prisoners who were occupying and directing a fire against our troops from six machine-gun nests.