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 First Class Carl Gustafson (ASN: 156704), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 2d Engineers, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Medeah Ferme, France, October 8 – 9, 1918. Engaged as runner, Private Gustafson constantly carried messages through a sector which was under intense shell and machine-gun fire and infested with sniper fire.