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 I. Schallert (ASN: 1633084), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 30th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Madeleine Farm, France, October 10 – 13, 1918. Although wounded in the thigh on 10 October Private Schallert continued to render first aid to the wounded under enemy fire until wounded a second time by a machine-gun bullet in the arm.