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 Walter Lorenzo Chellis (ASN: 26417), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Fismes, between the Ourcq and Vesle Rivers, France, 31 July to 6 August 1918. Sergeant Chellis displayed exceptional courage and skill in maintaining observation posts under heavy artillery fire. On his own initiative accompanied only by his brother, he reconnoitered the advanced positrons of his brigade, passing through three heavily shelled areas, subjected also to the fire of the enemy snipers and machine gunners obtaining information of great importance to his brigade commander.