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 Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery) Dan E. Schueren, Jr. (ASN: 1375236), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 122d Field Artillery, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Barricourt, France, 1 November 1918. Lieutenant Schueren, then a sergeant, acting as liaison agent with an assaulting infantry battalion, on his own initiative, took command of a platoon of infantry when its leader was wounded. He ordered the advance resumed and under his leadership, machine-gun nests that threatened to hold up the advance of the entire battalion were flanked and silenced. He showed marked bravery constantly inspiring his men during the attack.