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 Corporal Frank Allman (ASN: 2467794), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 305th Engineers, 80th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Beaumont, France, 5 November 1918. Corporal Allman and a comrade were severely wounded by the explosion of a shell. Corporal Allman administered first aid to his companion, himself refusing medical attention. He then carried the wounded man through the heavily shelled town to a dressing station. Although again wounded by machine-gun fire, he continued to assist the man, refusing medical attention until his comrade had been attended to.