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 First Class Christian A. Johnson (ASN: 2036068), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 106th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ronssoy, France, 27 September 1918. When a strong force of the enemy had cut off his company from the advance units of our troops, Private Johnson volunteered to accompany two officers on a hazardous patrol to ascertain the exact location of the enemy and our advance troops. They came under terrific enemy fire, by which one of the officers was killed, but Private Johnson continued forward until he was completely surrounded by the enemy. He succeeded in working his way back and made his report, which was of great value in meeting the critical situation.