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 First Sergeant Robert Oscar Baughn (ASN: 43098), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Argonne Forest, France, 4 October 1918. During offensive operations, Sergeant Baughn carried important messages across fire-swept territory, continuing with this work until seriously wounded.