The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Edward Milton Young, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 178th Infantry Brigade, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Beaufort, France, 8 November 1918. While under unusually heavy shell fire Lieutenant Young was severely wounded, and, at the same time 15 of his men were also wounded. He refused to be moved until his men had received attention, and after the arrival of ambulances and litter bearers he still insisted that the men be moved to the first-aid station before allowing himself to be taken. Shortly after he arrived at the station for treatment he died.