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 Willis Potteiger Snyder (ASN: 113567), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 150th Machine-Gun Battalion, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, east of Reims, France, 15 July 1918. While manning a machine gun against the enemy, and after all his comrades had either been killed or wounded, Private Snyder remained at his post and, in the hand-to-hand fight which ensued, forced the enemy to retire, and, although wounded he attempted to carry back his wounded comrades. His supreme courage and devotion to duty were an inspiration to all associated with him.