The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) George Alexander McKinlock, Jr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 2d Brigade, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the attack on Berzy-le-Sec, France, 21 July 1918. Second Lieutenant McKinlock showed noble disregard of self and devotion to duty by traversing the front lines for information necessary in connection with his work as intelligence officer, and while fearlessly performing this work was killed.