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 Lester Raines (ASN: 2430050), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 309th Machine-Gun Battalion, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grand Pre, France, October 29 to 2 November 1918. During the five days of operations, Private Raines worked without hesitation carrying messages through constant shell fire, and, acting as guide for ration parties, his information at all times proving most valuable and accurate.