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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) James B. Boyle, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Verdun, France, 8 October 1918. During an offensive of his organization, on the edge of Consenvoye Wood, Lieutenant Boyle led a flanking attack on the enemy, and by the skillful handling of his platoon captured two machine guns and opened a way for an advance which resulted in clearing the wood of the enemy and greatly assisted in obtaining our objective. Later Lieutenant Boyle was severely wounded while leading a wire-carrying party through, a heavy artillery barrage, refusing first aid until a soldier, wounded at the same time, had been attended to.