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 James Caddle (ASN: 1680035), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ville Savoye, France, August 23 – 25, 1918. Private Caddie, a battalion runner, displayed exceptional bravery in carrying numerous messages under heavy artillery fire to the front line positions, crossing the Vesle River and proceeding for more than a kilometer in plain view of the enemy, over terrain which was continually bombarded with gas and high explosive shells.