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 Pietro Scudellari (ASN: 43314), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Soissons, France, 18 July 1918. Knowing that the enemy had captured a wounded member of his company, Private Scudellari with two others advanced across dangerous ground to a barn, where they routed the enemy captors and carried back their comrade to safety.