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 J. Overmeyer (ASN: 129725), United States Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 15th Field Artillery, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Chateau-Thierry, France, 20 June 1918, and near Vierzy, France, 18 July 1918. On 20 June he was in charge of an observation post which was bombarded by gas shells. In spite of the fact that the other observers were overcome by the gas, he remained at his post and continued to transmit observation to the artillery battalion commander. On July 18 this soldier was on liaison duty in the infantry and advanced with the third wave of the attack. He successfully carried a message through two enemy barrages to the artillery commander, thus giving proof of his courageous devotion to duty.