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 Waclaw Darkoski (ASN: 54604), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Argonne Forest, France, 9 October 1918. During the fighting in the Argonne, October 4 – 13, Sergeant Darkoski displayed extraordinary heroism and ability in leading his platoon against strong points under the most severe shell and machine-gun fire. On 9 October in a hand-to-hand fight, he alone captured two enemy guns.