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 Lawrence Boop (ASN: 2659181), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near the Bois-de-Brieulles, France, 29 September 1918. After all communication with the company on the left had been broken by an intense machine-gun and artillery fire, Private Boop volunteered and reestablished liaison with the flank company, successfully performing this mission by going a distance of over 300 yards through a terrific artillery and machine-gun fire.