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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Merrill Rosenfeld, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Verdun, France, 15 October 1918. During the various offensives of his regiment in the vicinity of the Meuse River, Lieutenant Rosenfeld displayed the greatest bravery and coolness. He met his death while leading a group that silenced an enemy machine-gun menacing his right flank.