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 Frank H. Flegel (ASN: 1785713), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Nantillois, France, 29 September 1918. When his platoon had been ordered to cover because of the annihilating machine-gun and artillery fire, Private Flegel accompanied another soldier to the rescue of a comrade who was lying 300 yards distant. The journey was made through heavy and continuous fire, but Private Flegel, with his fellow soldier, succeeded in bringing their wounded comrade to safety.