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 (Infantry) Samuel Lee Warren, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company F, 2d Battalion, 273d Infantry Regiment, 69th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces in Germany, on 18 April 1945. Although making a perfect target for the enemy, Lieutenant Warren fearlessly manned the machine gun on the tank on which he was riding and killed a small number of the enemy. When the Company Commander was seriously wounded, Lieutenant Warren assumed command and began forming defensive positions. In spite of sniper fire directed at him. Lieutenant Warren moved among the men seeing that the wounded were cared for, revamped the numerical set-up of the platoons and in view of a possible enemy Panzerfaust ambush, cleared a building for use as a Command Post. First Lieutenant Warren’s extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 69th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.