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 Lieutenant Jean Olinde Dubet, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 8th Regiment, Mounted Chasseurs, Army of France, near St. Maurice, France, 14 September 1918. Lieutenant Dubet, who had been ordered to secure contact with the enemy, led his men against a hostile strong point, held by a superior force. Through his decision and personal bravery this center of resistance was overcome, 34 prisoners were captured, and valuable information secured.