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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Hubert Otto Teer, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 371st Infantry Regiment, 93d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Ardeuil, France, 29 September 1918. Severely wounded in the back about 11 a. m., Lieutenant Teer continued to command his platoon until 4 p. m., when he was forced to withdraw from action on account of complete exhaustion.