The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Kyle D. Jones (ASN: US-53756185), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company A, 2d Battalion, 506th Infantry, 3d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile). Sergeant Jones distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 27 August 1968 while serving as a squad leader during a reconnaissance-in-force mission near Cu Chi. His company made contact with a firmly entrenched battalion of North Vietnamese regulars and in the initial burst of fire both his platoon leader and platoon sergeant were wounded. Immediately assuming command, Sergeant Jones maneuvered his men forward to place effective fire upon the enemy. Seeing five soldiers who had been wounded as they assaulted an enemy bunker, he fearlessly crawled through the hostile barrage and silenced the bunker with hand grenades. He then made two trips into the exposed area and with the aid of a comrade rescued all five men. As the other companies of his battalion arrived and encircled the North Vietnamese, the communists massed in front of his platoon attempting to overrun it. Skillfully directing gun ship and artillery support and the fires of his men, three assaults were repelled. After running across two hundred meters of fire-swept terrain to obtain another radio when his own equipment malfunctioned, he returned to his unit and continued to adjust artillery rounds with deadly accuracy. However, a fourth human wave assault could not be completely halted by his battle-weary troops and he directed them to withdraw. As his men moved to regroup, he remained behind to cover their withdrawal, rejoining them only after every man was safely away. Sergeant Jones’ extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.