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 Angus J. Gillis (ASN: 41862), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 1st Engineers, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Soissons, France, 20 July 1918. Corporal Gillis displayed exceptional courage when he carried messages through an area under intense shell and machine-gun bombardment after four men. had lost their lives in the attempt.