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 Einar Winfield Seastrand (ASN: 938860), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, Company G, 9th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Medeah Ferme, France. Private Seastrand displayed exceptional courage and devotion to duty by rendering first aid to wounded soldiers under the most hazardous circumstances, many times braving machine-gun-swept fields in the performance of his duty.