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 Private Harry B. Reach (ASN: 1241545), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Varennes, France, 27 September 1918. Acting as a company runner Private Reach voluntarily carried numerous messages under heavy machine-gun fire, displaying marked courage and devotion to duty.