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 First Class Elgin Jerome Moore (ASN: 2193755), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 314th Field Signal Battalion, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Beauclair, France, November 4 – 11, 1918. From the 4th to the 11th of November, while continually under heavy shell fire, Sergeant Moore laid and maintained lines of communication within his area with utter disregard for his personal safety.