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 Corporal Otis Lyman Stone (ASN: 73271), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Epieds, France, 23 July 1918. Assisted by two comrades, Corporal Stone rushed out in the face of direct annihilating machine-gun fire and brought in a wounded comrade who was lying 25 yards in front of his lines.