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 Frederick Barth (ASN: 1697302), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Villers-devant-Mouzon, France, 8 November 1918. Corporal Barth with an officer penetrated about 3 kilometers into the enemy lines. Due to the fearlessness of Corporal Barth, the patrol evaded the challenge of an enemy sentry and returned to our lines with valuable information. Previously, on 2 September 1918, near Bazoches, Corporal Barth swam the Vesle and fixed a rope for the crossing of a patrol. The patrol penetrated the enemy position and reconnoitered same, during which time Corporal Barth was wounded while going, under enemy fire, to the assistance of a wounded comrade whom he helped to our lines after obtaining special information of the enemy. The return of the patrol was made possible only by the heroic efforts of Corporal Barth.