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 Private Percy L. Dile (ASN: 3485137), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 15th Machine-Gun Battalion, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the St. Mihiel offensive, France, 13 September 1918. After being severely wounded, Private Dile refused to be evacuated but made several trips through intense machine-gun and shell fire, bringing up ammunition to his squad. After the gunner was killed, he took his place and fired the gun until completely exhausted.