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 Corporal Paul Jeffords (ASN: 1447380), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Baulny Ridge, France, 28 September 1918. After gallantly leading a section of the line in an advance, Corporal Jeffords was wounded in several places by machine-gun bullets, while he was taking position for the squad, but he refused medical attention and continued to display unusual fortitude until he died several minutes later.