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 Sergeant Orlen O. Kelley (ASN: 2185003), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 356th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Pouilly, France, 7 to 8 November 1918, and 11 November 1918. Accompanying a patrol into the village of Pouilly to determine the strength of the enemy, Sergeant Kelley crossed the Meuse by means of a destroyed bridge, which, together with all approaches thereto, was subjected to an intense harassing fire of one-pounders, machine-guns and snipers. On 11 November Sergeant Kelley continued a gallant fight against an enemy machine-gun nest, after his company commander had been evacuated because of wounds.