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 Cortis Hume Garner (ASN: 1330345), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 105th Field Signal Battalion, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bellicourt and Nauroy, France, September 28 to 1 October 1918. Attached to the headquarters of the 6th infantry brigade as a dispatch rider Private Garner repeatedly showed exceptional bravery throughout the operations of that brigade. During the engagement near Bellicourt he particularly distinguished himself by his prompt delivery of all messages under vigorous shell fire and bombing raids by enemy aircraft, riding day and night in all kinds of weather.