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 Alphonse M. Rigo (ASN: 1902308), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 326th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Juvin, France, 11 October 1918. Private Rigo exposed himself to heavy artillery and machine-gun fire in crossing the Aire River on several occasions to deliver important messages to the commander of the attacking force. He then carried wounded from exposed positions to shelter across the Aire River.