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 Cook Ollie Roger Link (ASN: 1316897), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Souplet, France, October 9 – 10, 1918. Hearing that the casualties in his company were very heavy, Cook Link left his place in the kitchen and joined his comrades on the front line. From there he advanced alone a distance of 200 yards and located two machine-gun nests, the journey being done in the face of heavy enemy fire.