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 Edwin L. Ballard (MCSN: 0-100676), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Supply Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Bouresches, France, June 7 – 8, 1918. Quartermaster Clerk Ballard volunteered and made repeated trips in a truck over a road swept by heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, in plain view of the enemy observation balloons, to deliver ammunition and rations into the town of Bouresches, France, thereby relieving a critical situation.