The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Albert D. Moses, Jr. (ASN: 13200384), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with an Infantry Company of the 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 22 September 1944, in Germany. An early morning enemy attack, preceded by an intense artillery concentration, broke through the hillside positions of Sergeant Moses’ company and threatened to envelop gun emplacements in the valley below. With his machine gun ammunition expended, Sergeant Moses voluntarily and with great personal courage, ran the gauntlet of heavy automatic weapons and small arms fire to reach the dump 150 yards away and returned with more then a thousand rounds of ammunition, thus staving off the attack. During the height of the battle his platoon leader was severely wounded and lay helpless in an exposed position. Again displaying great valor and with utter disregard for his own safety, Sergeant Moses moved across the open field though a hail of intense enemy fire to reach the wounded officer. As he prepared to carry him to a safe position, Sergeant Moses was hit by a burst of fire and instantly killed. The heroic and exemplary actions of Sergeant Moses in sacrificing his life in an attempt to rescue his wounded leader exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 9th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.