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 Corporal George R. Mitchell (ASN: 42878), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Soissons, France, 22 July 1918. Although wounded, Corporal Mitchell promptly took command of his company after all of its officers had been killed and courageously and successfully led it forward in the advance.