The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers) John A. Walsh, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 302d Engineers, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Chevieres, France, 13 October 1918. Accompanied by a sergeant, Lieutenant Walsh went in advance of our lines to reconnoiter from locations for crossing the River Aire. After being constantly exposed to heavy shell fire, they reached the bank of the river, where Lieutenant Walsh pushed farther on and was killed by machine-gun and sniper fire.