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 H. Temple (ASN: 1736172), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grand Pre, France, 23 October 1918. After his platoon had reached its objective and was forced to retire under perilous machine-gun fire, Private Temple and two companions were surrounded by the enemy. His companions were wounded, but he bravely held off the enemy, after which he assisted both his companions to a first-aid station.