The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private First Class Calvin Terry Lewis (ASN: 35736737), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Troop B, 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in action against enemy forces on 9 March 1945, at Luzon, Philippine Islands. When an advancing platoon was suddenly stopped and pinned to the ground by machine gun and rifle fire from a camouflaged Japanese bunker, Private First Class Lewis, an automatic rifleman, unhesitatingly volunteered to attempt to locate and knock out the position. After carefully searching the terrain to the front, he located the bunker. Then, with complete disregard for his own safety, he succeeded in crawling to a point at the flank of the bunker and opening fire with his automatic rifle. After placing heavy fire through the gun slits on the side of the emplacement, he moved boldly to a position in front of it and in the face of heavy fire, began firing in the main opening. In the exchange of fire he was mortally wounded, but remained in his position engaging the enemy until all the occupants of the bunker were killed. Private First Class Lewis’ outstanding heroism in the face of grave and certain death at the cost of his life was an inspiration to his comrades, and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service.