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 Private George Munroe (ASN: 73444), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Chateau-Thierry, France, July 20 – 22, 1918. Private Munroe, acting as a runner, carried messages through heavy artillery fire with absolute fearlessness until killed.