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 Sergeant Patrick Freeman (ASN: 1701019), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in the Forest of Argonne, France, 27 September 1918. Sergeant Freeman displayed exceptional courage and bravery while leading his platoon against enemy machine-gun and trench-mortar positions and putting them out of action. Although wounded, this soldier remained on duty with his platoon, killing and capturing several of the enemy and finally occupying part of the hostile trench.