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 Captain Rene Labour, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 415th Regiment of Infantry, 307th U.S. Infantry (Attached), 77th Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, 2 September and near Grand Pre, France, October 15 – 16, 1918. Captain Labour displayed singular bravery in going forward in the face of violent machine-gun fire to inspect the technical organization of the sector, prior to the attack on Fismes of September 2. During the night of October 15 – 16, under perilous artillery and trench-mortar fire, he visited the front line and obtained most valuable information which aided materially in the capture of the town.