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 Harry John Ollrich (ASN: 262315), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during the advance across the River Ourcq and from Cierges to Fismes, France, July 31 to 4 August 1918. Many times daily during this advance Private Ollrich displayed an entire disregard of personal danger in the carrying of messages through enemy barrages. Later in the fighting near Fismes, when it became necessary to send an important message to the commanding officer of the battalion, although Private Ollrich had been on constant duty night and day for four days, he attempted to deliver the message but was killed while crossing a shell-swept zone.