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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Paul Andre Florian, Jr., United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, east of Ronssoy, France, 29 September 1918. During the operations against the Hindenburg line Lieutenant Florian exhibited splendid courage and gallantry. After having been twice wounded he continued under heavy shell and machine-gun fire to install telephone wires to an advance headquarters.