(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 Chef d’Escrodons Etat-Major Rene Henri Bondoux, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with 1st Armee Francise, French Army, in action against enemy forces in France, on 12 December 1944. Chef d’Escrodons Etat-Major Bondoux’s outstanding accomplishments, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations.