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 Clyde Houston (ASN: 1495276), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Tuilerie Farm, France, r and 7 to 11 November 1918. On 4 November, Private Houston showed unusual courage and daring in carrying messages under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. From 7 to 11 November he carried messages between his company and battalion headquarters while the enemy were endeavoring to cut off communication by machine-gun and shell fire.