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 Elgia S. LaGrow (ASN: 2852473), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Fey-en-Heye, France, 12 September 1918. Private La Grow displayed an admirable quality of courage in always being the first to venture forth in an endeavor to wipe out obstacles in his company’s advance. He captured without aid three enemy machine-guns on different occasions.