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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Ralph W. Robart, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Belleau Wood, France, 20 July 1918. After being painfully wounded by machine-gun fire, the leader lost, Second Lieutenant Robart assumed command of the company, and gallantly led it to its objective. He immediately reorganized his command and while energetically engaged in this work he was sent to the rear for treatment.