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 William Dalrymple (ASN: 53884), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Soissons, France, 19 July 1918. Private Dalrymple crawled to an enemy sniper’s post and killed or wounded all its occupants.