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 George Stuart (ASN: 1276934), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 113th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ravine-de-la-Reine, north of Samogneux, France, 10 October 1918. Under difficult circumstances Corporal Stuart led his squad to its objective, although they were greatly outnumbered by the enemy. Single-handed, he afterwards killed six of the enemy and captured two machine-guns.