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 Corporal Charles William Palardy (ASN: 1813807), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 315th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Damvillers, France, 10 November 1918. Corporal Palardy went to the aid of a wounded comrade about 200 yards in advance of our lines, through sniper and machine-gun fire arid brought him safely to cover. He was wounded while returning on his self-appointed mission.