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 Corporal John Pratt (ASN: 95285), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cheveuges, France, 7 November 1918. While engaged as a runner, Corporal Pratt saw two comrades lying wounded several hundred yards away. Despite the fact that the vicinity was being heavily shelled, he crawled out across the open field and administered first aid to both men, after which he carried them, one at a time, back to a dressing station.