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 Private John M. Sullivan (ASN: 3484535), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near the Meuse River, France, 5 October 1918. On 5 October Private Sullivan twice left his place of shelter and advanced under intense machine-gun fire to the rescue of wounded comrades, bringing them back to a place of safety where they could be cared for.