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 Lieutenant Colonel R. Quinton, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 452d Regiment of Field Artillery, 2d Division, A.E.F. (Attached), near Blanc Mont, France, October 3 – 17, 1918. During the attack on Blanc Mont, Lieutenant Colonel Quinton, undeterred by heavy shell fire, personally made reconnaissances to the front each day and secured information of the enemy to determine locations for his batteries.