The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Norman C. Slater (ASN: 2942033), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grand Pre, France, 17 October 1918. Although wounded by a shell fragment, Private Slater refused treatment, volunteering his services as a litter bearer for other wounded. Next day, he accompanied his platoon in the attack. After heavy fighting for some hours under terrific machine-gun fire, a withdrawal was ordered. Private Slater remained in advance with an automatic-rifle squad to cover the withdrawal. Being one of the last to go back, he was killed by shell fire on his way to the new position.