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 William Rochkind (ASN: 1699283), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Juvin, France, 16 October 1918. While leading a reconnaissance patrol of eight men, Corporal Rochkind encountered severe machine-gun fire, which forced him to take cover. While attempting to move his patrol to another place during a lull in the firing, one man was killed and another wounded. Placing his men under cover he alone ventured forth to the aid of the wounded man, who was lying exposed to the enemy fire, placing him on his back and carrying him to safety.