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 Private John Lary Biser (ASN: 1284110), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Verdun, France, 10 October 1918. While under intense machine-gun and artillery fire Private Biser disregarded his personal safety, administered first aid to a wounded comrade near him, and was instantly killed by a shell.