The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Raymond Francis (ASN: 1551161), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery E, 76th Field Artillery, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Montfaucon, France, 6 October 1918. While acting as chief of section during an important firing, Corporal Francis was mortally wounded by an enemy shell which rendered all but one of the section casualties. Although suffering great pain, he directed the remaining members of the gun crew in firing until he was relieved.