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 Julius A. Piazzani (ASN: 2411286), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 310th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Loges, France; 19 October 1918. When machine-gun fire had held up the advance of his company, and all had entrenched themselves in places of safety, Corporal Piazzani noticed a wounded man about 250 yards in front of the line. Voluntarily and without hesitation, he went to the side of the wounded and rendered first aid. Upon his return, he advised the stretcher bearers, enabling them to safely bring this man in, thereby saving his life.