Francis Patrick MaDermott

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 Sergeant First Class Francis P. McDermott (ASN: 8144), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Section No. 524, Ambulance Service, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, 8 August 1918. Sergeant McDermott remained on duty for 30 hours, guiding and directing the ambulances to and from the most advanced points. He volunteered and acted as stretcher bearer in full view of the enemy and under heavy machine-gun fire. At one point he cleared the road of debris, under machine-gun fire, and guided ambulances to the wounded.