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 Loyd J. Tibbetts (ASN: 1634401), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 103d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-St. Remy, France, 12 September 1918. Although twice wounded Private Tibbetts continued to direct the fire of an automatic-rifle squad, after which he led them forward, engaging in a hand-to-hand encounter with the enemy until he dropped from loss of blood.