Sergeant DOOLEY MAYS received the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism in action near Connigis, France on 15 July 1918. Sergeant Mays, single-handed, operated a machine gun after the remainder of his squad had become casualties from enemy machine gun fire. Although exposed to heavy artillery and machine gun fire, he continued to fire his gun until assistance arrived.

Mr. Mays joined the Legion of Valor in 1962 and resided in Kentucky.