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 Frederick P. Craven (ASN: 2309519), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Landres St. Georges, France, 15 October 1918. After all company and battalion liaison agents had been killed or wounded, in an attempt to deliver an important message to the battalion commander, Private Craven voluntarily undertook the task. Under heavy machine-gun, sniper and artillery fire he accomplished his mission and returned with an answer.