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 Mahlon C. Ward (ASN: 1214562), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ronssoy, France, 28 September 1918. During the operations against the enemy lines east of Ronssoy Private Ward went out under heavy shell and machine-gun fire and succeeded in bandaging and bringing back to our line wounded soldiers.