(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 Sous-Lieutenant Jean Peyssou, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with 1st Regiment d’Artillerie Coloniale de Maroc, French Army, in action against enemy forces in France, on 13 – 15 September 1944. Sous-Lieutenant Peyssou’s outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations.