The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Second Lieutenant (Armor) Julian K. Morrison, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 326th Tank Battalion, Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces, near Very, France, 28 September 1918: During the attack on Charpentry and the Bois-de-Montrebeau, Second Lieutenant Morrison led a platoon of five tanks, directing his tanks on foot, 400 yards in advance of infantry, under intense fire. Three of his tanks were put out of action by artillery fire, but he continued in action with the remaining two until dark, when he directed the work of rescuing the crews.