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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Oliver Ames, Jr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during the fighting at Meurcy Farm, near Villers-sur-Fere, France, 27 – 28 July 1918. Lieutenant Ames’ heroic leadership was an inspiration to his command. He fought gallantly until on the last day when he was killed while going forward voluntarily through machine-gun and sniper’s fire to the assistance of his battalion commander.