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 Second Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers) Frank Joseph Hoeynck, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 314th Engineers, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bantheville, France, November 6 – 7, 1918. Lieutenant Hoeynck, on a reconnaissance of the bridge at Pouilly, and the road from Pouilly to Inor. He was accompanied on the expedition by a soldier of his platoon, the two being the first to cross the river at Inor. At this point they gained most valuable information. Re-crossing the river, he made his way to Pouilly, under machine-gun fire, collecting engineer data of the greatest importance. Just as they approached their destination Lieutenant Hoeynck was killed by machine-gun fire.