The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private First Class Bertrand Herrmann (ASN: 1750886), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grand Pre, France, 23 October 1918. Private Herrmann with his twin brother, Private First Class Victor Herrmann, voluntarily crossed an open field heavily swept by machine-gun fire, and assisted First Sergeant James P. Collins carry to shelter their company commander, who had been mortally wounded. As they were returning to our lines this soldier was slightly wounded, and later in the day, while being evacuated to the rear, he was killed by a shell.