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 Captain (Infantry) Ben S. Hudson, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Varennes and Baulny, France, September 26 – 28, 1918. Captain Hudson personally led an attack on a machine-gun nest which was holding up the advance and captured it, taking nine prisoners and three guns. In the two following days he led his battalion in attacks under direct shell and machine-gun fire until he was wounded in the foot. As litter bearers were carrying him to the rear, they met a severely wounded soldier, whereupon Captain Hudson ordered the litter bearers to carry the wounded soldier to the dressing station while he walked.