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 Private Angelo J. Gillotti (ASN: 291820), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery E, 12th Field Artillery, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Thiaucourt, France, 12 September 1918. While acting as spare cannoneer, Private Gillotti sprang, at a word from his executive officer to act as No. 1 of the supplementary gun crew for the first piece, whose entire crew were wounded and continued in the service of his piece until the barrage had been completed.