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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) James G. Schwartze, Jr. (ASN: 0-1325527), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company F, 2d Battalion, 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division. On 9 October 1944, Lieutenant Schwartze was leading a rifle platoon of Company F, against heavily defended enemy positions in the Bois Du Haut Des Trappes, west of Letricourt, France. The platoon encountered intense enemy machine gun and artillery fire and suffered many casualties. When they were temporarily stopped by fire from a machine gun position, Lieutenant Schwartze promptly knocked out the position with fire from his sub machine gun. He continued leading his platoon in the attack and was severely wounded in the arm. Stopping only long enough to bandage the wound and improvising an arm sling, he again took position in front of the platoon and courageously led them on to take the objective. He would not seek medical aid until he personally supervised the selection of each man’s position as preparations were made against a possible enemy counter attack. When he reached the Battalion Command Post, on his way to the aid station, he turned and started on his way back to the front lines to lead a reconnaissance party of relieving troops to his platoon’s position, and it was necessary that his Battalion Commander order him to the aid station for evacuation. The heroic determination of Lieutenant Schwartze; his utter fearlessness and courageous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States.