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 Corporal Barney Jerry (ASN: 1864797), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 322d Infantry Regiment, 81st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grimaucourt, France, 10 November 1918. While acting as scout 400 yards in advance of his company, Corporal Jerry opened fire on ten Germans advancing in front of his position, killing two, wounding one, and causing the rest to retreat.