Clyde Houston

Private 1st Class, U. S. Army

Distinguished Service Cross

GENERAL ORDERS:
War Department, General Orders No. 46 (1919)
CITATION:
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 Private Clyde Houston (ASN: 1495276), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Tuilerie Farm, France, r and 7 to 11 November 1918.
On 4 November, Private Houston showed unusual courage and daring in carrying messages under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. From 7 to 11 November he carried messages between his company and battalion headquarters while the enemy were endeavoring to cut off communication by machine-gun and shell fire.

Citation 31 December 1918 General Order No.88 by 2d Division Command.

On 14 May 1919 awarded the French Medaille Militaire.

On 24 April 1919 awarded the French Croix de Guerre with palm.