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 First Class Louis H. Loyd (ASN: 2189256), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 356th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Beaufort, France, 4 November 1918. Despite the fact that severe wounds made it impossible for him to take along his automatic rifle, Private Loyd continued in the advance of the company. Again wounded, he refused evacuation, continuing with his comrades until the objective was reached.