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 Alex Shimanowich (ASN: 52065), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Vaux, France, 1 July 1918. Private Shimanowich displayed daring bravery by creeping forward alone, attacking without assistance and putting out of operation an enemy machine-gun detachment which was holding up the advance of his platoon. The machine gun was captured and its crew lolled or made prisoners as a result of his heroic and successful attack.