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 Walter Ogle, Jr. (ASN: 1763065), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grand Pre, France, 18 October 1918. Acting upon his own initiative. Private Ogle on three different occasions risked his life by going in front of his lines and assisting wounded comrades to a place of safety.