The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Elijah William Worsham, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Gesnes, France, 26 September 1918. In command of the machine-gun company, Captain Worsham personally led his men forward, reconnoitering and establishing a line for machine-gun emplacements under terrific artillery and machine-gun fire. His fearless and aggressive leadership was of the utmost assistance in the capture of Gesnes. In exposing himself to hostile fire, in order to observe the fire effect of his guns, he was killed.