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 Private Peter Matter (ASN: 1680849), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Fismes, France, 27 August 1918. After having been wounded and severely burned and gassed by an explosion of mustard gas shell, Private Matter nevertheless continued at his work as stretcher bearer, evacuating wounded until he was actually unable to see and was ordered to be evacuated himself.