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 George Reed (ASN: 1518646), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Eyne, Belgium, 1 November 1918. After the remainder of his company had withdrawn, Cook Reed crossed the Scheldt River alone, under terrific artillery and machine-gun fire, and rescued a wounded comrade.