The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Frederick A. Egler (ASN: 1831686), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cunel, France, 11 October 1918. Advancing alone far beyond the lines, Sergeant Egler encountered and attacked an enemy machine-gun emplacement, killing an officer and capturing two guns, causing the enemy, about eight in number, to flee in disorder. During the action on 1 November Sergeant Egler received wounds which caused his death.