The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Homer J. Bleau (ASN: 560708), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Brieulles, France, 29 September 1918. When his company was held up by heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, Sergeant Bleau displayed exceptional bravery and devotion to duty in leading his platoon across an open field in an attack upon an enemy machine-gun nest. Even after receiving a wound, from the effects of which he died next morning, he remained with his men, encouraging them on and inspiring them by his fortitude.