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 Colonel (Infantry) Halstead Dorey, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Commanding Officer, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, north of Montfaucon, France, 15 October 1918. When his men had become almost exhausted by 12 days’ continuous fighting against stubborn resistance and had suffered heavy casualties, Colonel Dorey, himself suffering from a painful wound, went forward from his post of command through a heavy enemy barrage to the front line, where he reorganized his forces and directed the attacking units for two days, until he was again severely wounded. His conspicuous bravery inspired his troops to the successful assault of a strongly fortified ravine and woods which were of vital importance and resulted in the capture of numerous prisoners and much material.