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) Emmett Paul Mulholland, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 326th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Juvin, France, 15 October 1918. After having been severely wounded in the leg Lieutenant Mulholland continued to direct his men under terrific artillery fire in the attack against two enemy machine guns. Due to his initiative and gallantry the enemy position was captured.