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 George B. Greer (ASN: 147555), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 117th Trench Mortar Battery, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near the village of Negre, France, 19 March 1918. Private Greer, with utter disregard of his own personal danger, volunteered to carry an important message for his platoon commander. While on a shell-swept road endeavoring to carry out this mission he was severely wounded by a shell fragment and was found in this condition by a French soldier. Being unable to speak French he could not explain the importance of his mission. With the assistance of the French soldier, however, Private Greer continued on his mission until he was able to deliver the message to a member of his own organization. He soon thereafter became unconscious from the effects of his wound. Private Greer displayed extraordinary courage, self-sacrifice, and devotion to duty in completing his mission after having been so severely wounded.