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 Joshua K. Broadhead (ASN: 1280), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery A, 103d Field Artillery, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Seicheprey, France, 20 April 1918. Sergeant Broadhead displayed exceptional bravery and devotion to duty during the action of 20 April 1918, when, although wounded early in the engagement, he refused to leave his section, remaining on duty and keeping his gun in action until killed later in the day.