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 Gus W. Palubiak (ASN: 1387944), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Forges Woods, France, 26 September 1918. Corporal Palubiak advanced alone on his own initiative, in the face of heavy machine-gun fire, and destroyed a nest of German machine-guns. His brave action allowed his company to resume the advance.