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 Corporal Edward Besinger (ASN: 129736), United States Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 15th Field Artillery, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Chateau-Thierry, France, and near Thiaucourt, France, 1 June 1918, 1 July 1918, and 17 September 1918. Near Chateau-Thierry, Corporal Besinger repeatedly exposed himself to heavy shell and gas bombardments in order to maintain telephone communication between the Infantry and Artillery posts of command. Near Thiaucourt, on 17 September he accompanied the first wave of Infantry carrying a projector, and, in spite of the heavy shell fire, kept the Artillery informed of the progress of the attack. He was killed near Somme-Py, France, on 7 October while in the faithful performance of his duty.