The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Cecil Noah Martin (ASN: 2100547), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Sergy, France, July 29 – 30, 1918. Exposing himself to heavy enemy machine-gun and artillery fire, Private Martin repeatedly carried messages from his company commander to the battalion post of command. He was killed in performance of this hazardous duty.