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 First Class Carmon Otis Dozier (ASN: 1307019), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Estrees, France, 8 October 1918. After being severely wounded by shell fire, Private Dozier crawled forward, killed two enemy machine-gunners, and captured their gun, thereby clearing the way for the further advance of his company.