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 Giuseppe Santarsiero (ASN: 2411222), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Grand Pre, France, 26 October 1918. Private Santarsiero rushed ahead of his company and single-handed flanked a machine-gun nest, which was causing losses to his company, killing the gunners.