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 Colonel Georges Davoine, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in action against enemy forces on 16 November 1944 in France. As assistant to the Commanding Officer, Field Artillery Regiment (Levant), French Army, and in the capacity of technical consultant during the Doubs operations from 14 to 16 November, Colonel Davoine repeatedly demonstrated outstanding courage, especially on 16 November when, at Ecot, he carried out a critically needed observation mission in the midst of concentrated artillery bombardment. Calmly and without the slightest thought for his own safety, he executed his hazardous assignment, escaping death by the sheerest miracle. Colonel Davoine’s unlimited devotion to the cause of his country and its Allies brought him signal honor and typifies the finest in military tradition.