McKean County PA
Congressional Medal of Honor & Distinguished Service Cross &
Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department, 1919
Contributed by Tammy Clark
John N. Berg, corporal, Company C, 317th Infantry. For extraordinary
hern- ism in action near Sommauthe, France, November 4, 1918. He led his
squad under heavy machine-gun fire in an attack on a machine-gun nest, capturing
two machine guns, killing the gunners and driving off the remainder of the
crews. With his squad he held the position for one hour, until the arrival
of the rest of his company. Residence at enlistment : Crosby, Pa.
John A. Gustafson, second lieutenant, 5th Regiment, United States
Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism in action near Chateau-Thierry. France,
June 23, 1918. During ?n advance by his company he, then sergeant, directed
? charge on an enemy machine-gun emplacement, destroying 4 guns and taking
28 prisoners. Later in the attack he alone charged a machine-gun nest, killing
one gunner, wounding another, and causing the remaining three to surrender.
Residence at appointment: 118 Poplar Street, Kane, Pa.
James T. Powell, corporal, Company C, 112th Infantry. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Fismette, France, August 9, 1918. When a platoon of
his company was held up by sniper fire, he, undaunted, voluntarily crawled
through holes in walls and over roofs, located the enemy sniper, and killed
him, enabling the platoon to proceed without further loss. Later in the
engagement, when reinforcements and ammunition were needed, he volunteered
and swam the Vesle River under machine-gun fire. Residence at enlistment:
9G Washington Street. Bradford, Pa.
Source: Congressional Medal of Honor & Distinguished Service Cross &
Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department, 1919
Distinguished Service Cross
* Indicates Posthumous Award
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