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 Sergeant John C. Burgin (ASN: 913946), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 7th Engineers, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Romagne, France, 14 October 1918. Seriously wounded while advancing with his platoon under terrific shell and machine-gun fire, Sergeant Burgin refused treatment and led his men on to the objective.