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 Hans Larson Tveten (ASN: 2261485), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Gesnes, France, 29 September 1918. When his company was under fire from two German machine-guns, Private Tveten crept forward alone and put the guns out of action with rifle grenades, capturing single-handed four Germans and both machine guns.