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 Captain (Infantry) Louis Albert Stout, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Noyers, France, 7 November 1918. After the ammunition supply had been exhausted Captain Stout displayed exceptional gallantry and leadership in leading this company and one platoon of another in a bayonet charge up hill 346, capturing this strong point, together with six machine-guns and 23 prisoners.