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 Jacob Bolen (ASN: 1815674), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Verdun, France, 2 November 1918. Although suffering from a painful shell fragment wound in the head Private Bolen remained on duty with his platoon, exposing himself to machine-gun sniper fire while acting as outpost. Advancing alone at daylight he reconnoitered what appeared to be a machine-gun position, returning with information which enabled his outguard to better their location.