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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Alphonsus Lougouir McCormack, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Molleville Farm, France, 15 October 1918. Lieutenant McCormack continued in the advance after being wounded by machine-gun fire, taking command of his company and leading it until weakness from his wounds necessitated his evacuation. His gallantry inspired his men to successfully combat.