Alva Lee Johnson

Corporal, U. S. Army

Distinguished Service Cross

GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 37 (1919)
CITATION:
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 Corporal Alva Lee Johnson (ASN: 2240264), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 5th Ammunition Train, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Septsarges, France, 24 October 1918.
When an enemy shell struck some pyrotechnics stored in the ammunition dump of his organization, Corporal Johnson directed and assisted in the removal of inflammable material and placing the fire under control. Through his coolness and courage the destruction of a large quantity of nearby ammunition was avoided.