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 Colonel Henri Eugene Navarre, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Commanding Officer, 3d Moroccan Spahis Regiment, French Army, in action against enemy forces in Germany on numerous occasions during April 1945. With a remarkable display of leadership, Colonel Navarre led his troops in an advance of more than 50 kilometers in a high and almost impassable mountain region, pushing on through three passes of 2,000-meter altitude in a single sweeping action to reach the eastern end of the Alberg Tunnel. Disdainful of personal danger in the face of vicious enemy resistance, he remained at the head of his unit to insure a junction with elements of the United States Seventh Army. By his exceptional military exploit, Colonel Navarre succeeded in forbidding passage to the retreating German detachments and was responsible for the addition of another glorious chapter to history of French colonial troops. The gallant leadership and unselfish devotion to duty displayed by Colonel Navarre reflect highest credit upon himself and the Allied Forces.