Edwin J. Stubbs

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edwin J. Stubbs, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Meurcy Farm, near Villers-sur-Fere, France, August 1, 1918. After volunteering to proceed in the advancing line as a sniper, by his skill and courage Private Stubbs disposed of two enemy machine gunners who were causing heavy losses to the assaulting battalion. While in this position of extreme danger, he was wounded by an enemy sniper, but held his post in spite of great pain and suffering until relieved. Later, as a result of his wound, his arm was amputated.