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 Iver Orcutt (ASN: 2290586), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 56th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Preny, France, 1 November 1918. When it was rumored that several of the front line companies had been forced to withdraw, Private Orcutt volunteered and went over the entire front during the night, reporting back the exact location of each unit. His mission was accomplished under shrapnel fire and gas, but he succeeded where many other runners had failed.