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 Private Roland W. Abrams (ASN: 1781249), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Crepion, France, 3 November 1918. While carrying a message from battalion to regimental headquarters, Private Abrams was seriously injured in the lungs and eyes by concentrated mustard gas, but he continued on his mission and reported back to battalion headquarters before seeking medical attention.