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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Henry S. Bailey, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during the Argonne-Meuse offensive, France, 26 September 1918. Commanding a small detachment which was being held up by machine-gun fire, Lieutenant Bailey, with one soldier proceeded to force the enemy’s withdrawal. Working ahead under terrific fire, although wounded, he made his way to the right flank of the enemy’s position, and within 15 minutes silenced the fire.