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 Major (Infantry) Brendon J. Dodd, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Consenvoye, France, 8 October 1918. While the attacking first wave was halted by machine-gun fire, Major Dodd crossed the line and, getting in front of it, located the direction from which the fire was coming. He then directed a flanking fire on the stronghold and so encouraged his men that the attack was renewed. His great bravery resulted in a highly successful attack, during which many of the enemy were killed and captured and a large number of our men recovered, who were taken prisoners earlier in the day.