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 Albert J. Reed (ASN: 140281), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 147th Field Artillery, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Juvigny, north of Soissons, France, 30 August 1918. While stationed in an observation post which was heavily bombarded with gas and high-explosive shells, Corporal Reed assisted in carrying to the rear through this heavy fire another member of the party who was seriously wounded, it being possible to proceed only by going from one shell hole to another. After accomplishing this mission he returned to his post of duty under the same severe fire.