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 John R. Waterhouse (ASN: 1389541), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Chaume, France, 8 October 1918. Showing utter disregard for personal danger, Private First Class Waterhouse advanced under heavy fire 200 yards farther into the woods than the rest of his platoon, captured 26 prisoners, and brought them back to our lines.