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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Roland Lee Adams, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 327th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Sommerance, France, 16 – 18 October 1918. During an attack First Lieutenant Adams led his company through a heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. When he had advanced more than a kilometer in front of the other troops in the vicinity he found his flank exposed to terrific fire, which made it necessary to draw back the right wing for connection with nearest division. He personally placed each group in position and was at all times exposed to sniper and machine-gun fire. Even after being seriously gassed he volunteered for duty in the front line.