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 Captain (Infantry) Henry H. Grave, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Baussant, France, 12 September 1918. During the St. Mihiel offensive Captain Grave was leading an assault wave, which was checked by dense machine-gun fire. In order to locate the exact position of the enemy strongholds, he mounted the parapet, thus drawing a burst of machine-gun fire, which enabled his Stokes mortars to open fire. He then led a flanking group to the position, while his assault wave went forward and captured 34 prisoners and a machine-gun, rifles, and a store of ammunition, the first prisoners to be taken during the drive.