The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Howard W. Bradshaw (ASN: 2385949), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Cunel, France, 14 October 1918. His Company being left without officers, Sergeant Bradshaw reorganized the company under severe shell fire. With absolute disregard for his personal safety he led the company against machine-gun emplacements until he was killed.