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 Edward Murphy (ASN: 552340), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, north of Mezy, France, 22 July 1918. Private Murphy advanced ahead of his platoon exposed to heavy machine-gun and trench-mortar fire and attacked two enemy gunners who were operating a trench mortar. He killed one and forced the other to flee. His action enabled his platoon to continue its advance with slight loss.