Public Law 74–534

That the President

Maj. Gen. Clarence Ransom Edwards.

Distinguished Service Medal awarded to.

of the United States is hereby authorized to award, posthumously, in the name of Congress, a Distinguished Service Medal to Major General Clarence Ransom Edwards, who died February 14, 1931, after having organized the Twenty-sixth Division, and commanded it with distinction during all but eighteen days of its active service at the front. The high qualities of leadership and unfailing devotion to duty displayed by him were responsible for the marked esprit and morale of his command. To his marked tactical ability and energy are largely due the brilliant successes achieved by the Twenty-sixth National Guard Division during its operations against the enemy from February 4, 1918, to November 11, 1918.