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 James J. Rochfort (ASN: 1386502), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Hilaire Woods, France, 9 November 1918. With utter disregard of personal danger, Sergeant Rochfort advanced alone and attacked a machine-gun nest which was inflicting heavy casualties on his company. Exposing himself to heavy fire he killed two of the gun crew and routed the others, allowing his company to resume the advance.