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 Howard F. Kuder (ASN: 107146), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery F, 10th Field Artillery, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Greves Farm, France, July 14 – 15, 1918. Sergeant Kuder volunteered to carry messages after communication had been broken off. Although wounded, he refused to be relieved, and continued making trips to the batteries throughout the heavy bombardment, without thought of personal safety.