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 Sergeant Carl A. Heim (ASN: 1215648), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, east of Ronssoy, France, September 28 – 29, 1918. During the operations against the Hindenburg line, Sergeant Heim displayed great gallantry and leadership in reorganizing and assuming command of his company and leading it into effective combat after all the officers had been killed or wounded.