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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Walton Uleric Beauvais, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Harville, France, 10 November 1918. In command of the left of the assaulting wave when it was held up by machine-gun fire, Second Lieutenant Beauvais placed himself in an exposed position, where he could command a view of the enemy position, and shot the gunner, thus allowing the resumption of the advance. He exposed himself continually to heavy fire, setting an example of courage and coolness. He was mortally wounded later in the performance of duty.