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 Corporal Christopher L. Edell (ASN: 2405566), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 303d Engineers, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Thiaucourt, France, 30 September 1918. With utter disregard for his own personal safety and in the face of intense enemy shell fire, Corporal Edell voluntarily crossed “No Man’s Land” during a heavy enemy barrage and brought back three members of his command who were wounded and helpless in front of the trenches, thereby saving the lives of these men and setting an example of soldierly courage and determination to the members of his organization.