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 Corporal Jay Dunlap (ASN: 1245684), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Argonne Forest, France, 1 October 1918. Knowing that two men were killed in attempting to rescue a wounded comrade who was lying far in front of the line, Corporal Dunlap volunteered and attempted the rescue. Despite the severe fire directed at this point, he successfully accomplished his mission.