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 Will Bruce (ASN: 42150), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, south of Soissons, France, 18 July 1918. Private Bruce with three others advanced in front of our lines and silenced an enemy machine-gun post, killing the crew of four. The post was causing heavy casualties on the left flank of the company. On the following day with a comrade he advanced beyond the lines and silenced two machine guns, forcing the crews to surrender. In the latter operation he was wounded.