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 Corporal Robert L. Green, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism while serving with Company D, 339th Infantry, 85th Division (Detachment in North Russia), in action at Tulgas, Russia, 14 November 1918. Corporal Green led an attack against snipers concealed in houses on the edge of the village. In order to reach these buildings he was forced to cross an open space of 200 yards, in clear view of the enemy. After reaching the buildings and locating the snipers he alone charged the building in which the snipers were located and captured 14 prisoners.