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 General de Brigade LŽon-Jean Chappuis, Army of France, for outstanding heroism which more than answered the call of duty as a Division Infantry Commander, 2d Moroccan Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 20 and 28 August and 4 October 1944 in France. On 20 August General de Brigade Chappuis scaled with his men what were considered impregnable positions, breaching them and helping open the way to the liberation of Marseille. On 28 August, he personally pushed into the city at the head of his infantry to direct the attack against a fanatical enemy garrison of 10, 000 men. He was constantly in the thick of the most violent street fighting on that date. On 4 October, he was in extreme danger at the head of his men as they broke up a particularly strong enemy force in the forest of Longregoutte. General Chappuis’ heroic example was representative of the rise of the new French Army.