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 Captain (Infantry) Campbell Burke, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 361st Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Gesnes, France, 9 October 1918. The battalion which Captain Burke commanded was ordered to attack a position on Hill 255 under terrific machine-gun and artillery fire. His coolness and personal example contributed largely to the success of the battalion and enabled it to capture substantially the entire objective. He was severely wounded in this engagement.