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 Marechal des Logis Andre Courtois, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with the French Mission, 19th Battalion of Train of Military Transports, Second Battalion, Fifth Regiment (U.S. Marine Corps) (Attached), 2d Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Belleau, France, 11 June 1918. After runners had failed to establish liaison with one of the attacking companies, Mr. Courtois volunteered and successfully accomplished the mission, making his way over ground subjected to heavy shell and machine-gun fire and through woods infested with enemy snipers. He returned to the battalion commander with valuable information, contributing greatly to the success of the attack.