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 Archibald F. Reilly (ASN: 89499), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Landres et St. Georges, France, 15 October 1918. Private Reilly, with one other soldier, went to the aid of a wounded comrade who was lying about 50 yards in advance of our lines, in plain view of enemy gunners and snipers, and carried him through machine-gun and shell fire to a place of safety.