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 Louis Jack Tucker (ASN: 3490947), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Bois d’Ormont, France, October 23 – 27, 1918. Private Tucker bravely volunteered to carry an important message to the battalion commander at a critical juncture, and, in attempting to pass through a terrific enemy barrage, was instantly killed by shell fire.