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 Sergeant Earl J. Cheevers (ASN: 1165622), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Forges, France, 26 September 1918. While engaged in maintaining a line of communication, Sergeant Cheevers saw four of the enemy enter a dugout during an attack. Armed with only a pistol, he followed and, upon reaching the dugout, he ordered the men to come out. When they refused, he entered, routed out and captured twelve prisoners.