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 Second Lieutenant Henri J. Lescadron, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with the French Mission, 356th U.S. Infantry (Attached), 89th Division, A.E.F., near St. Mihiel, France, September 12 – 14, 1918. Upon learning that one of the companies of the regiment had lost all its officers except the company commander, Lieutenant Lescadron left the regimental post of command and joined this company, which was in the first wave, gallantly assisting the company commander and going through artillery and machine-gun fire to aid the platoon leaders. He continued with this company until its final objective was reached, and assisted in organizing the position.