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 Private Joseph Langowski (Longowski) (ASN: 561582), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-du-Fays, France, 4 October 1918. Under heavy fire, while performing a mission as battalion runner, Private Longowski encountered an enemy patrol of four men and, forcing them to surrender, brought them to the rear.