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 Corporal Orie H. LaCroix (ASN: 1683636), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Binarville, France, 1 October 1918. When his company commander and first sergeant had been wounded, Corporal La Croix rallied the company and continued the advance, fearlessly exposing himself to hostile fire and inspiring the men with him by his courage.