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 Sergeant George A. Casey (ASN: 1697879), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Barricade Pavilion, France, 27 September 1918. Although he had been mortally wounded by enemy shell fire, which caused heavy casualties in his platoon, Sergeant Casey reorganized the platoon and directed the placing of outposts so that the position could be held, refusing to have his own wounds dressed until the other wounded men were evacuated.