James Oscar Green, Jr. was an officer in the United States Army during World War I. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during the Battle of Château-Thierry (1918).
His award citation reads:
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 Captain (Infantry) James Oscar Green, Jr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Chateau-Thierry, France, 6 June 1918. After two platoons under his command had been practically wiped out, Captain Green continued forward to his objective with two enlisted men and remained throughout the night under heavy fire in hope of keeping the ground gained until reinforcement came up.
Green was born in Hillsdale, Michigan, his home of record was Whitewater, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1917. Green passed away on December 13, 1937.