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 Frank J. Cummings (ASN: 63256), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Marcheville, France, 26 September 1918. Sergeant Cummings repeatedly volunteered for dangerous missions, carrying messages through violent artillery and machine-gun fire. When a small portion of his organization was cut off by the enemy, he went to their aid alone, and with his pistol cleaned out a bombers’ nest.