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 Alexander Walter Salik (ASN: 281089), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Juvigny, north of Soissons, France, 28 August 1918. Sergeant Salik, regardless of wounds and of mustard gas burns previously received, rejoined and advanced with his company in the attack, and assisted in reforming a platoon after it had suffered severe casualties.