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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Harold C. De Loiselle, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 106th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ronssoy, France, 27 September 1918. Lieutenant De Loiselle twice voluntarily went forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire to reconnoiter the enemy positions. While leading the second of these patrols the officer who accompanied him was killed. Notwithstanding, with but one other man, he continued in his reconnaissance until almost surrounded by the enemy. He succeeded in outmaneuvering the enemy and returned with valuable information.