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 George Plummer, Jr. (ASN: 1286157), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, south of Soissons, France, July 18 – 25, 1918. Private Plummer distinguished himself by volunteering three times to carry messages through heavy shell fire after all runners had been killed or wounded.