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 Sergeant Holly Midkiff (ASN: 1388443), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Bois-de-Harville, France, 10 November 1918. Preceding his platoon in the advance by fifteen yards, Sergeant Midkiff discovered a machine-gun nest, and, crawling forward alone, under heavy fire, captured the enemy position, taking prisoner 12 Germans who had manned two machine guns. His bravery inspired the men of his platoon.