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 Edwin John Stubbs (ASN: 89224), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Meurcy Farm, near Villers-sur-Fere, France, 1 August 1918. After volunteering to proceed in the advancing line as a sniper, by his skill and courage Private Stubbs disposed of two enemy machine gunners who were causing heavy losses to the assaulting battalion. While in this position of extreme danger, he was wounded by an enemy sniper, but held his post in spite of great pain and suffering until relieved. Later, as a result of his wound, his arm was amputated.