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 (Infantry) James Arthur Soules, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Sedan, France, November 6 – 7, 1918. Accompanied by another soldier of his platoon, Lieutenant Soules entered the town of Noyers-Pout-Maugis, which was held by the enemy, against murderous machine-gun fire. He routed the gunners, killing one, thereby saving his company from a harassing flanking fire.