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 Daris V. Ford (ASN: 568604), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 4th Engineers, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the River Vesle, east of St. Thibault, France, 6 August 1918. While his company was advancing ahead of the Infantry toward the Vesle River, to put in foot-bridges, Private Ford, acting as liaison messenger, displayed undaunted courage and utter disregard for his personal safety, by time after time carrying messages through a terrific enemy barrage and heavy machine-gun fire, each time successfully accomplishing his mission.