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 Isaac Gataino (ASN: 1558294), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 47th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Thibault, France, 8 August 1918. Corporal Gataino showed exceptional courage and judgment when patrolling the country to the flank of his company under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. He obtained liaison with the flank company and brought back valuable information regarding the river to the front of our lines.