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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) John Henry Murrian, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bellicourt, France, 29 September 1918. Lieutenant Murrian, acting as regimental intelligence officer, went out with another officer and nine soldiers to establish an advance outpost. Near the front line they were caught in a German barrage; both officers were wounded, two soldiers killed and four wounded. As soon as he regained consciousness Lieutenant Murrian gave first aid to the other wounded, and then proceeded with a sergeant to establish the advance post and communication by telephone with the regimental post of command.