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 Private First Class Oramell E. Hunton (ASN: 641896), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Section No. 606, Ambulance Service, American Expeditionary Forces, northwest of Somme-Py, St. Etienne, France, 3 October 1918. Private Hunton showed conspicuous courage and devotion to duty in evacuating the wounded under the most trying conditions. He made repeated trips in plain view of enemy observers over roads under continuous shell fire. He was killed by a shell fragment while standing beside his car at an advanced post.