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 Eddie J. Parent (ASN: 2722420), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Verdun, France, 10 October 1918. While his company was suffering severe losses from an enemy machine-gun, Private Parent, unaided, crawled forward and silenced the gun.