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 Erwin J. Marks (ASN: 543342), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 7th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Le Charmel, France, 22 July 1918. A patrol of five men had advanced about 500 yards in front of our lines. While crossing a small clearing the patrol was fired upon by a concealed machine gun, which killed two and wounded three. On his own initiative, exposed to heavy machine-gun fire, Private Marks went forward and brought in the wounded men one at a time.