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) Harry H. Martin, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Brueil, France, 18 July 1918. Captain Martin, although severely wounded in the right side, before reaching the first objective, refused to be evacuated and continued to direct his company in the attack through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire to the second and third objective.