The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross, in lieu of a previously issued Certificate of Merit and Distinguished Service Medal, to First Sergeant Clarence S. Gould, United States Army, for gallant conduct while serving as a member of Troop C, 1st Cavalry Regiment, in the battle of Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898.