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 First Lieutenant (Armor) Herbert J. Ellis, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with the 3d Brigade, Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces, near Montfaucon, France, 26 September 1918. First Lieutenant Ellis set a conspicuous example of daring and disregard of personal safety throughout the advance toward Montfaucon. Standing up in the open under fire from enemy snipers and machine-guns, he directed the engineers in the work, of clearing a path, for the tanks. Single-handed he routed a sniper who was harassing the engineers engaged in this work. With a French officer he entered the Bois-de-Cuisy in advance and assisted in putting out of action seven Germans who were hindering the advance.