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 First Class Ralph Bates Silloway (ASN: 1378997), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery C, 124th Field Artillery, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Romagne, France, November 1 – 3, 1918. During heavy enemy shell fire, when the other members of his section were all wounded or engaged in first-aid work, Private Silloway alone served his piece and kept it firing. Two days later, when the chief of his section was wounded, Private Silloway took command of the section and followed the barrage.