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 First Class James Edward Winestock (ASN: 91775), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, 14 October 1918. Private Winestock showed an utter disregard of personal danger by repeatedly carrying messages from his company commander to the platoon commanders, through an area swept by heavy shell, machine-gun, and rifle fire, in full view of enemy snipers who were firing upon him. On one trip he found 11 men who were without a leader, and he personally led them in combat against the enemy.