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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Frederick M. Linton, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 51st Infantry Brigade, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Marcheville and Riaville, France, September 25 – 26, 1918. Lieutenant Linton, while acting as liaison officer with brigade headquarters, volunteered to carry a message from the front lines to the rear through a terrific barrage and murderous machine-gun fire. After successfully accomplishing this mission, he returned with a platoon of reinforcements across an open field through the same heavy fire. When the town of Marcheville fell into the enemy’s hands, he volunteered to lead a platoon in the counterattack and was wounded while in command. He retained command and held his ground with the platoon until he received his second and fatal wound.