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 Harry Edgar Forrest (ASN: 1781060), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Montfaucon, France, 26 September 1918. Sergeant Forrest led his platoon in attack against an enemy machine-gun nest which was impeding the progress of his company. During the course of the exploit he was killed by fire from the nest, but his action enabled his men to accomplish the capture of 12 of the enemy who were manning the guns in the nest.