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 Lewis L. Kowaski (ASN: 56777), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cantigny, France, on may 28 – 30, 1918. Corporal Kowaski captured an enemy machine gun and aided materially in breaking up a counterattack by using it against his foes. In company with his captain, he led the way to a dugout which he had located in capturing the machine gun and assisted in taking nine prisoners.