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 Corporal Robert D. Lewis (ASN: 1749676), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grand Pre, France, 27 October 1918. After his company had reached its objective, Corporal Lewis rendered valuable assistance in organizing positions on ground swept by enemy fire. Alone, he flanked a machine-gun position and captured two prisoners. While patrolling between the outposts, he wag wounded by machine-gun fire.