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 Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) John Morrison, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 322d Field Artillery, 83d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Molleville Farm, France, October 14 – 15, 1918. As liaison officer between the infantry and artillery Second Lieutenant Morrison exemplified in the highest degree the spirit of bravery, devotion to duty and self-sacrifice. He crawled beyond the front line in the face of intense machine-gun and artillery fire, with a telephone strapped on his back, in order to direct the preparatory fire of the artillery, On the following day he accompanied the advance infantry battalion in the attack, and under the most difficult circumstances established and maintained liaison with the artillery. In the faithful performance of these duties this gallant officer lost his life.