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 Christ Papadakis (ASN: 733237), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France, October 14 – 15, 1918. Private Papadakis for more than 48 hours carried litters with wounded or administered alone first aid to wounded while under continuous artillery and machine-gun fire. He continued his work until forced to stop from exhaustion.