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 Frederick R. Cushing (ASN: 127418), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery C, 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Exermont, France, 4 October 1918. Sergeant Gushing volunteered and took his place and gun squad forward to the infantry front lines, where he was subjected to violent bombardment. He refused to take shelter until nearly all his horses and three of his men were wounded, and then left shelter no less than five times to rescue wounded comrades, this being done under a heavy barrage.