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 [then Private] Paul W. Bradley (ASN: 88900), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Ancerviller, France, 26 April 1918, near Meurcy Farms, France, 29 July 1918; and near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, 14 October 1918. When an enemy shell struck the gun position of his squad near Ancerviller, France, severely wounding him, Corporal Bradley, coolly removed the gun to a place of safety and returned for the tripod, being wounded for a second time in so doing. Near Meurcy Farm, this soldier assumed leadership of his squad after his corporal was severely wounded in the arm by a machine gun bullet, until the objective had been taken and the line firmly established. During the advance on the enemy position near Landres-et-St. Georges, Corporal Bradley again displayed conspicuous coolness and courage in taking charge of his section, after the section sergeant had been wounded, and directing the placing and firing of the guns.