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 Sergeant August Aibner (ASN: 560341), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 58th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-du-Fays, France, 4 October 1918. Sergeant Aibner advanced in the midst of an enemy barrage and rescued two of his comrades who were lying wounded in advance of our front line, and under heavy enemy fire.