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 Sergeant Job Reese Harris (ASN: 107063), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 4th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Medeah Ferme, France, 6 October 1918. Sergeant Harris, though he had fainted twice as a result of being gassed the previous night, remained on duty and continued to lead his section. Placing them in action, he displayed great coolness and bravery in directing the fire of his guns until he was killed by enemy machine-gun fire.