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 Corporal Victor A. Du Bois, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, north of Verdun, France, 23 October 1918. When the sergeant in charge of his wiring-laying detail was wounded Corporal Du Bois assumed command and although himself wounded, continued the work and established liaison with the assaulting battalion. He then went back to the wounded sergeant, administered first aid and brought stretcher bearers to him.