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 Bugler Emil Henry Petrach (ASN: 1098720), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 56th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Preny Ridge, France, 1 November 1918. Under heavy and deadly machine-gun fire, Bugler Petrach carried messages to and from his company. After all other means of communication had been cut off, he volunteered and carried many important messages through artillery fire, thus establishing liaison with the rear. He was later wounded while passing through a barrage.