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 Private Carter R. Koon (ASN: 155143), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 1st Engineers, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, south of Soissons, France, 20 July 1918. Private Koon volunteered and obtained the permission of his company commander to pass through an area then under heavy shell fire for the purpose of recovering wounded comrades. He made two trips successfully, but on his third trip he was mortally wounded.