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 Raymond Oscar Matson (ASN: 2062426), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 123d Machine-Gun Battalion, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Marcheville, France, 10 November 1918. Voluntarily leaving the shelter of the trenches and exposed to terrific enemy machine-gun and artillery fire and under direct observation of the enemy, Sergeant Matson rescued three wounded men, assisting them to a place of comparative safety. The outstanding bravery and soldierly devotion to duty displayed greatly encourage the men of his company.