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 First Class William T. Horne (ASN: 1306616), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Busigny, France, October 8 – 10, 1918. Near Busigny, on 8 October Private First Class Horne was gassed, but he remained on duty for two days until the objective had been reached.