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 First Sergeant Antonio Guagliardi Waldo (ASN: 1762180), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near the Bois-des-Loges, France, November 1 – 4, 1918. Taking command of his company after all the officers had been wounded, Sergeant Waldo displayed exceptional courage and leadership in holding an advanced position throughout the night and leading his men in a successful advance the next morning. In the three following days he directed the operations of his company against enemy machine-guns and by skillful maneuvering of patrols succeeded in reducing the hostile resistance.