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 Sergeant John I. Postula (ASN: 1389506), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Forges, France, 26 September 1918. When the advance of his platoon was held up by enemy fire, Sergeant Postula advanced alone against a machine-gun nest and killed the crew. He brought back the enemy machine-gun and the platoon was able to renew the advance. He showed marked personal bravery under heavy fire.