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 Bugler Ray Williams (ASN: 1319337), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Vaux, France, October 8 – 12, 1918. Throughout this period Bugler Williams, acting as company runner, showed utter disregard for personal safety in carrying messages under fire. 10 October when the advance of his company was checked by enemy machine-gun and direct artillery fire, he carried a message of great importance to battalion headquarters and returned with an answer, through a hail of bullets and shells. He continued to carry messages until he dropped from sheer exhaustion and even then begged to be permitted to resume his duties.