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 Duncan K. McRae (ASN: 2261709), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Gesnes, France, 11 October 1918. Sergeant McRae took out a patrol for the purpose of ascertaining the position of the enemy and the location of machine-guns. Three of his men were killed, but he continued on over difficult terrain and returned with information of the highest value in subsequent operations.