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 Corporal George W. McFarland (ASN: 1829414), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Brieulles, France, 28 September 1918. When the Germans counterattacked with a superior number in the Bois-de-Donovan, Corporal McFarland went from post to post under intense machine-gun and artillery fire, collecting all available rifle grenades in the platoon. Although he was seriously wounded by a machine-gun bullet, he continued on duty until his platoon was relieved several hours later.