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 Owen F. Duffy (ASN: 1899652), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Juvin, France, 16 October 1918. Private Duffy, with another soldier, voluntarily made several trips out into November 5-6, 1918. When his section leader was lulled, Private Dugan took command of the section and led it against a machine-gun nest, capturing three machine guns and prisoners. He was dangerously wounded in this encounter, but continued to lead his men forward until he fell exhausted from loss of blood.