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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Henry E. Kyburg, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Hill 240, north of Exermont, France, 6 October 1918. During the attack and consolidation of positions near Hill 240, Lieutenant Kyburg constantly exposed himself to a very heavy sweeping machine-gun and shell fire in order to supervise personally the reorganization of his company and the consolidation of the positions gained.