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 Alfred William Page (ASN: 42541), United States Army, for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Soissons, France, July 18 – 23, 1918. During the entire five days of the advance Private Page fulfilled with exceptional efficiency the difficult and hazardous duties of liaison agent between the infantry and the tanks. Subjected throughout the action to the direct fire of the enemy machine-guns and anti-tank artillery, he demonstrated the highest type of courage and devotion to duty.