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 Lieutenant (Air Service) Glenn Phelps, United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 5th Balloon Company, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Villers-sur-Marne, France, July 15 and 7 August 1918, and Chatel-Chehery, France, October 27 – 30, 1918. While regulating artillery fire from his balloon Lieutenant Phelps, with another observer, was attacked by three enemy planes and forced to jump after his balloon had been set on fire. On four other occasions his balloon was sent down in flames, after being attacked by superior numbers of the enemy, but on each occasion he resumed his work just as soon as another balloon could be obtained.