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 Sergeant Clayton John Malone (ASN: 2176872), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Barricourt, France, 1 November 1918. Sergeant Malone led his platoon with marked bravery and ability in an attack which resulted in the capture of 15 machine-guns and 70 prisoners, more than 40 of the enemy being killed or wounded. Throughout the attack he showed great heroism, killing two of the enemy in hand-to-hand encounters.