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 Frank Sadkowski (ASN: 1898379), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Eply, France, 4 September 1918. Under heavy fire from machine guns, and although seriously wounded, Corporal Sadkowski continued to advance within the enemy’s lines. By words of encouragement he urged his men to follow. By his brave leadership an enemy outpost defended by two machine guns and six riflemen was captured.