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 First Lieutenant (Dental Corps) Richard J. Walsh, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 303d Engineers (Attached), 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Marg, France, 18 October 1918. Voluntarily acting as battalion medical officer, Lieutenant Walsh, although severely gassed, administered first aid to injured men under heavy shell fire, He worked constantly until all the wounded were removed to places of safety.