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 Joseph S. Aldridge, Jr. (ASN: 2414730), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Vieville-en-Haye, France, 24 – 25 September 1918. On the night of 24 – 25 September Private Aldridge repeatedly carried messages between his company and battalion headquarters through a heavy barrage. He also took the place of a wounded litter bearer and assisted in bringing in wounded under shell fire.