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 Captain (Infantry) Robert A. Griffin, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 364th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Epinonville, France, September 26 – 29, 1918. His company having suddenly become trapped in the smoke and fog under heavy enemy artillery fire, Captain Griffin displayed notable coolness in getting his men to cover in a trench near by, being the last to take shelter, though he was knocked down by bursting shell in so doing. As soon as the fire abated he quickly re-disposed his men and led them toward the enemy. On the next afternoon, during the attack on Epinonville, he led eleven soldiers in a successful charge on an enemy machine-gun nest. Later he personally assisted in carrying in wounded men of his company under heavy machine-gun fire. On the afternoon of September 29 Captain Griffin was severely wounded while on a patrol, but he continued on under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, and successfully accomplished his mission.