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 First Class Frank Lomonaco (ASN: 3191095), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, 4 – 5 November 1918. In the performance of his duties as runner Private Lomonaco made repeated journeys across areas swept by machine-gun fire, but he never hesitated in the execution of his mission. On the firing line he was of most valuable assistance in destroying a counterattack.