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 Almon E. Sprague (ASN: 2192613), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 355th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Tailly, France, 4 November 1918. Under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, Private Sprague exposed himself fearlessly on the battlefield, to give first aid to the wounded, showing marked personal valor. When his bandages were expended, he obtained a fresh supply and, under the continuous fire of a sniper, went to the assistance of 20 wounded men, bound up their wounds, and saw that the more serious cases were first carried from the field.