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 Captain (Infantry) Edward Joseph Meehan, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Monthurel, France, July 17 – 18, 1918. Early in the morning while in an advanced position in the fight, Captain Meehan was severely wounded, but refused to leave his command, and continued to direct its operations until it was relieved the night of 18 July 1918.