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 Frank Kordeleski (ASN: 20501434), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with an Infantry Company of the 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces at Horseshoe Hill, New Georgia, Solomon Islands, on 28 July 1943. When his company was pinned to the ground by incessant bursts of fire from well-defended Japanese positions, Private Kordeleski strapped a flame-thrower to his back and crawled forward through underbrush until he was only thirty feet from three pill-boxes. He demolished all three and killed seven of the enemy before the fuel in his flame-thrower was exhausted. Private Kordeleski crawled back to the battalion supply station, refueled his weapon and started out toward a fourth pillbox. While working his way forward a second time, he was wounded and had to be evacuated from the lines. His cool courage and expert use of his weapon raised the good morale of his comrades to a higher fighting pitch. Private Kordeleski was wounded when he made a second attack on the enemy after returning to the battalion’s supply point for refueling. His extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 37th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.