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 First Class Luke E. Slover, Jr. (ASN: 2411118), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Vieville-en-Haye, France, September 24 – 25, 1918. On the night of September 24 – 25, Private Slover repeatedly carried messages between his company and battalion headquarters, through a heavy barrage. He also took the place of a wounded litter bearer and assisted in bringing in wounded under shell fire. He was later killed in action.