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 Nicholas Manzi (ASN: 2414276), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 309th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Jaulny, France, 3 October 1918. During a heavy bombardment of our front lines, Private Manzi went 50 yards in advance of our positions to an automatic-rifle post to dress the wounds of three of the crew. He then assisted the wounded men, one by one, to reach a place of safety. All this time the line was under steady machine-gun fire as well as bombardment.