JOHN H. FIELD, JR. '10 RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS

At the army base in South Boston the new commander of the first corps area, Major General A. W. Brewster, recently awarded the distinguished service cross to two veterans, one of whom was John Henry Field, Jr. 10

The citation accompanying the award was as follows:

"To John Henry Field, Jr., now with the Halsey-Stewart Company, then first lieutenant, 309 th infantry, 78th division, for extraordinary heroism in action near Champigneulles, France, Oct. 16, 1918. In the attack on Bois de Loges. when his company commander was wounded. Lt. Field took command and, although himself severely wounded, continued to lead his men with great coolness and aggressiveness, being the only officer with the company."