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 Harold Wilkinson (ASN: 441850), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, south of Soissons, France, 20 July 1918. When the enemy was forming for a counter attack Private Wilkinson carried messages three times through their heavy barrage, and although in an exhausted condition from that work, he remained with his company throughout the entire operations.