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 Private Harry Lee Newton (ASN: 2662674), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 21st Machine-Gun Battalion, 7th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Vieville-en-Haye, France, 1 November 1918. Private Newton acted as runner during offensive operations, and under severest enemy barrages carried important messages to and from the front lines.