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 Corporal Joe C. May (ASN: 2239686), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 315th Train Headquarters & Military Police, 90th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Montigny-devant-Sassey, France, 5 November 1918. During a very heavy attack in the vicinity of his post, where artillery fire and aircraft machine-gun fire had created a most confusing situation, Corporal May calmly directed traffic, aided wounded, and removed obstructions, thereby preventing wild disorder. He assisted the drivers of ammunition trucks in getting their machines to a place of safety.