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 First Class Sidney Herbert Hatch (ASN: 1389449), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Brieulles, France, 11 October 1918, After being wounded by a shell which buried him in a small hole, Private Hatch made a trip to battalion headquarters, carrying a message from his platoon, and after returning with an answer, assisted in carrying ammunition until the sergeant discovered that he had been wounded and sent him to the aid station.