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 Sergeant Harry J. Adams (ASN: 2177024), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Bouillonville, France, 12 – 13 September 1918. Sergeant Adams followed a retreating German into a house in the town of Bouillonville and, ascertaining that the enemy had entered a dugout, fired the remaining two shots in his pistol through the door and ordered the surrender of the occupants. By his bravery, coolness, and confidence he captured single-handed approximately 300 prisoners, including seven officers.