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 First Class Lawrence A. Castleman (ASN: 2940920), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grand Pre, France, 25 October 1918. Despite the fact that the remainder of his company had been forced to evacuate a height, Private Castleman remained at his post, and by exceptional handling of his automatic rifle he stopped an enemy advance made it possible for his company to again occupy the position.