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 Julius D. Larson (ASN: 915376), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 7th Engineers, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Brieulles, France, 3 November 1918. With indomitable courage and bravery, Private Larson rendered most valuable assistance in the construction of a pontoon bridge across the Meuse River, and two other bridges across the Canal Est. At both places the work was done in the face of heavy machine-gun fire.