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 Private Edward Arthur Belanger (ASN: 39258), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Vaux, France, 1 July 1918. Private Belanger bravely attacked eight of the enemy, killing four and capturing four.