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 First Class Joseph J. Milgram (ASN: 2716667), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 312th Machine-Gun Battalion, 79th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grand Monghene, France, 8 November 1918. Private Milgram, on duty as a battalion runner, displayed remarkable daring in frequently going through heavy fire in order that communication might be maintained. Upon being sent out to locate the advance units he was repeatedly fired upon by snipers and attacked with hand grenades, but succeeded in returning with valuable information, although two other runners accompanying him became casualties.