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 Private Stuart P. Guinan (ASN: 31437293), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 324th Infantry Regiment, 44th Infantry Division, in action against an armed enemy 22 April 1945, in the vicinity of Bad Uberkingen, Germany. During a strong enemy counter-attack, one of the enemy managed to work his way unobserved to the edge of the house occupied by Private Guinan and seven of his buddies. Before they realized what was happening, a grenade was tossed through the broken window into the room they were occupying. Unhesitatingly Private Guinan raced to it, snatched it up and thrust the live grenade against his body similar to the carrying of a football. He ran towards the window to throw it out, but before he could accomplish this, the grenade exploded killing him instantly. Private Guinan’s courage and spirit of self-sacrifice is worthy of emulation and reflects great credit upon himself, the 44th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.