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 Leonard A. Renshaw (ASN: 1285855), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at le-Bois-Plat-Chene, France, October 10 – 29, 1918. During the advance of the 3d Battalion, Corporal Renshaw was placed in charge of the battalion liaison group. He not only managed the battalion with skill, but repeatedly carried messages through shell and machine-gun fire. Although several times gassed during the succeeding operations, he continued his duties, showing utter disregard for his personal safety.