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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Henry Wheaton Neill, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 15th Machine-gun Battalion, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Frapelle, France, 19 August 1918. Second Lieutenant Neill displayed great courage, tenacity and devotion to duty when, although severely wounded early in the attack and suffering great pain, he retained command of his platoon and directed its movements until its objective was attained.