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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Douglas Arthur Taylor, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Juvigny, France, August 28 – 30, 1918. Second Lieutenant Taylor displayed marked heroism during the attack on Juvigny, and when mortally wounded, refused to be evacuated, but continued to advance and gave orders to continue the attack.