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 Melvin Myhrum (ASN: 2152651), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Brieulles, France, 7 October 1918. The patrol, of which Private Myhrum was a member, was under constant and exacting machine-gun and rifle fire. After the officer in charge had been wounded and the patrol scattered, he returned to his company and voluntarily acted as guide for stretcher bearers to bring in the wounded officer. Being unable to locate him, Private Myhrum remained and searched, during which time he was twice wounded. He led a second group of stretcher bearers to the spot where the officer was finally located, and then assisted in carrying him to the rear, before reporting for treatment.