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 First Class James McKinley Walker (ASN: 2156266), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 328th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Norroy, France, 15 September 1918. When his platoon had successfully reached its objective, Private First Class Walker was dispatched with a message to battalion headquarters, the journey being under intense fire for the whole distance. He not only delivered the message, but while returning assisted many other carriers by directing them to their proper destinations.