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) Harold Hilgard Tittman, Jr., United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 94th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Bouresches, France, 1 July 1918. While on patrol First Lieutenant Tittman encountered seven machines. Despite numerical superiority and the enemy advantage of position, he immediately attacked. After firing a few rounds his guns became jammed. In the midst of a veritable hail of machine-gun fire he repaired the jam and resumed the attack. Although he was severely wounded, he continued until the enemy was forced to retire behind their own lines.