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 Edgar S. W. Draughon (ASN: 1880373), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Sanitary Detachment, 120th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Quentin, France, September 29 to 20 October 1918. Throughout this period Private Draughon labored unceasingly in evacuating the wounded from the front lines to the battalion aid post. On October 19 Private Draughon, with complete disregard for his personal safety, advanced under heavy shell and machine-gun fire beyond the front line, rendered first aid to a wounded officer, and assisted him to the rear.