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 Wayne R. Berry (ASN: 1459841), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Exermont, France, 29 September 1918. Although seriously wounded, Private Berry disregarding the danger, advanced alone on a reconnaissance under heavy machine-gun fire, and brought back important information of the enemy.