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 Corporal Ross McCluskey (ASN: 446177), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 53d Infantry Regiment, 6th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Landersbach, Gerardmer Sector, Alsace, 4 October 1918. Corporal McCluskey was a member of a party of 50 attacked by an enemy raiding party consisting of about 300 storm troops. Although fatally wounded en route to his post from his dugout, he did not falter, and, despite a heavy bombardment, took up his position and continued to fight until the enemy was repulsed. He imbued his men with such fighting spirit that, although greatly outnumbered, they fought until the enemy was decisively beaten.