(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 Pierre Lartigau, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with 4th Regiment de Tirailleurs Tunisiens, French Army, in action against enemy forces at Col de Ferrieres, France, on 6 – 7 September 1944. Captain Lartigau’s outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations.