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 Paul Bible (ASN: 42729), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, south of Sedan, France, 7 November 1918. Corporal Bible, aided by a comrade, advanced under heavy fire upon an enemy machine-gun position which was causing severe losses to their company. Disregarding personal danger, they silenced the machine gun and thus enabled their company to continue the advance with few losses.