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 Sergeant James S. Butler (ASN: 68302), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 103d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Verdun, France, 3 November 1918. While leading a daylight patrol into the Bois Moirey to ascertain the enemy’s position, Sergeant Butler volunteered and advanced alone into a machine-gun nest to draw fire. He went forward until fired upon by enemy machine guns and snipers. He then crawled back and reported the position of the enemy to his battalion commander.