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 William E. Brophy (ASN: 243403), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 354th Tank Battalion, Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces, near Argonne Forest, France, 6 October 1918. Although wounded in the arm, Corporal Brophy insisted upon returning to his tank and taking part in the counterattack. He remained with the tank, doing very effective work until the attack had been repulsed.