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 Private First Class Rudolphe DeRochers (ASN: 1668157), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 2d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Exermont, France, 9 October 1918. Private DeRochers, a company runner, displayed exceptional bravery in carrying messages through heavy shell and machine-gun fire until killed.