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 Howard Daniel Jillson (ASN: 1735489), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in Bois-de-Hailbat, northeast of Jaulny, France, 17 September 1918. Although suffering from illness, Private Jillson volunteered as runner, and repeatedly carried messages across heavily shelled areas, displaying the greatest courage and coolness.