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 First Sergeant Henry Ramsey (ASN: 2260593), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during the Argonne offensive, France, September 26 – 29, 1918. For three days Sergeant Ramsey kept his men well organized, and when he was gassed and severely wounded in the chest, insisted that other men more seriously wounded than he be removed from the field before he would permit anyone to assist him to the dressing station.

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 First Sergeant Henry Ramsey (ASN: 2260593), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near the Scheldt River, Belgium, 31 October 1918. When the advance of the front line was held up by fire from a machine-gun nest 300 yards to the front, Sergeant Ramsey, with two others, crossed the open field in the face of fire from enemy artillery, machine-guns and snipers. Charging the nest, they killed two of the crew, wounded two others and captured five, together with the gun.