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 Staff Sergeant Jordan W. Davis (ASN: 20935466), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with an Infantry Company of the 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, 41st Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces at Biak Island, Schouten Group, on 10 June 1944. Staff Sergeant Davis volunteered to lead his squad down a cliff to locate and destroy two unoccupied enemy mortar positions. At the foot of the cliff he moved his squad toward one of the two enemy anti-aircraft positions surprising and eliminating five enemy soldiers stationed nearby. One position located, the squad encountered enemy fire and was prevented from advancing. When Staff Sergeant Davis made a reconnaissance, he was fired upon by enemy riflemen from a cave, but he advanced under fire to throw hand grenades into the cave. The enemy from the second anti-aircraft position directed rifle fire at him, but he charged the position and killed one enemy soldier, then stood in an upright position to kill another who rushed out. Seeking an enemy machine gun he discovered that it had been withdrawn and ordered his squad forward. He surprised and killed three additional enemy soldiers, and despite enemy fire and grenades succeeded in eliminating the enemy positions. Staff Sergeant Davis’ 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 and the United States Army.