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 First Sergeant Julius Jessee Bryson (ASN: 1310635), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bellicourt, France, 27 September 1918. Although wounded very severely in the knee by shrapnel, Sergeant Bryson remained in charge of his platoon for more than twenty-four hours, during a critical period of the operations. Due to his excellent example of courage, leadership and skill in handling them, his platoon successfully repelled a number of enemy attacks during this period of time.