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 William T. Golden (ASN: 1278325), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 113th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Etraye, France, 23 October 1918. After his company had been forced to retire about 100 meters on account of a heavy barrage on its position, Private Golden worked his way through heavy shell and machine-gun fire to the position formerly held and succeeded in bringing a wounded comrade to a place of safety.