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 Michael Larkin (ASN: 58203), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Soissons, France, 19 July 1918. When his platoon had been halted by heavy machine-gun fire from the front, Corporal Larkin, with three others, pushed forward through heavy fire and attacked the enemy machine-gun nest. Two enemy machine guns were captured and their crews forced to surrender. He then reorganized the enemy position and assisted in the repulse of a strong enemy counterattack. He served with distinction until a serious wound forced his evacuation.