The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Infantry) Isaac V. Goltra, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Chateau-Thierry sector, France, June 6 – 7, 1918. Lieutenant Goltra exhibited exceptional self-sacrifice and courage in the face of heavy machine-gun fire, promptly taking command of his platoon when its leader was killed, and fearlessly leading its advance. The second day of the attack he was killed while directing his platoon through a heavy German barrage.