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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) James B. McIntyre, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Villers-sur-Fere, France, July 28 to 3 August 1918. Lieutenant McIntyre organized his platoon into a carrying party, and on two occasions brought up ammunition and supplies to the battalion in the front line, through heavy machine-gun, rifle, and shell fire. He was knocked down several times and once thrown into the Ourcq River, but successfully carried out his mission.