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 Corporal [then Private] Hyman Silverman (ASN: 2383446), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Verdun, France, 27 October 1918. When enemy shell fire had ignited an ammunition dump, Corporal Silverman assisted in removing the ammunition from the blazing dump. Several of his comrades were seriously wounded by exploding shells, and he himself was hit in many places by hand-grenade explosions, but he continued until the greater part of the explosives were moved to safety. He then assisted in removing his wounded comrades, before submitting to treatment for his wounds.