The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Sergeant George A. Sharp (ASN: 1623188), United States Army, for his bravery in entering a dangerous surf at Ocean Beach, California, on 5 May 1918, and rescuing three men and assisting in the rescue of Corporal Stein of Company B, 115th Engineers, at the risk of his own life.