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 Roy Alvin Bess (ASN: 2205709), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 355th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Beaufort, France, 4 November 1918. Although wounded by machine-gun fire, Private Bess refused first aid, and continued in the engagement for two days without treatment.