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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) George Harrison McGay, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Thiaucourt, France, 12 September 1918. Organizing a group of 20 men, who had become separated from their organizations, Lieutenant McGay, under machine-gun fire, attacked a strongly entrenched position, defended by a greatly superior number of the enemy, killing three of the hostile force, and capturing 25, together with, four machine-guns.