The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Clarence Ralph Huebner (ASN: 0-4552), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Commanding Officer, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Soissons, France, July 18 – 23, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Huebner displayed great gallantry, and, after all the officers of his battalion had become casualties, he reorganized his battalion while advancing, captured his objective and again reorganized his own and another battalion, carrying the line forward. He remained continuously on duty until wounded on the second day of the action.

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 Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Clarence Ralph Huebner (ASN: 0-4552), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Commanding Officer, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cantigny, France, May 28 – 30, 1918. For three days Lieutenant Colonel Huebner withstood German assaults under intense bombardment, heroically exposing himself to fire constantly in order to command his battalion effectively, and although his command lost half its officers and 30 per cent of its men, he held his position and prevented a break in the line at that point.