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 in lieu of the Certificate of Merit previously issued to Private Edward Steiger, United States Army, for assisting in the rescue of a fellow soldier from drowning at the risk of his own life in the sea near Halelwa, Hawaii, on 22 October 1914, while serving as a member of Company C, 1st Infantry Regiment.