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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Francis X. Schumaker, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Hearne, Belgium, 3 November 1918. In the face of terrific machine-gun and artillery fire, First Lieutenant Schumaker gave valuable assistance in the constructions of a log bridge over the Scheldt River, which enabled his battalion to cross and establish itself in its objective. He remained with his company after being wounded until he was forced to be evacuated.