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 Corporal Robert Anthony Straub (ASN: 1702047), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 306th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Bazoches, France, 14 August 1918. Corporal Straub voluntarily joined a daylight patrol seeking information as to the strength and positions of the enemy which was attacked about 100 yards beyond its own lines by an enemy hostile post of seven men. The enemy was immediately attacked from the rear, several of the men killed and the survivors scattered. A moment later another enemy post was attacked and in hand-to-hand fighting Corporal Straub killed one of the enemy and was himself badly wounded. Although unable to walk and under heavy fire from near-by enemy posts, Corporal Straub dragged himself to our lines and gave valuable information as to the disposition of the enemy forces.