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 Captain (Infantry) Robert Wigglesworth, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Consenvoye, France, 9 October 1918. When the two platoons he was leading in attack were held up by terrific fire from two machine-guns, Captain Wigglesworth ordered his men to lie down and he, single-handed rushed one nest, killing the gunner and capturing the crew. He then forced the surrender of the second gun crew.