The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Lee B. McDaniel (ASN: 2175601), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in Bois-de-Bantheville, France, 23 October 1918. Sergeant McDaniel led his platoon with great bravery and coolness against cleverly concealed machine-guns until he fell severely wounded.