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 (Medical Corps) Fred Vosburgh, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 116th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Samogneux, France, 15 October 1918. In the attack on the Bois-de-la-Grande Montagne, First Lieutenant Vosburgh accompanied the attacking Infantry, exposing himself to heavy machine-gun fire in order to direct the prompt evacuation of the wounded. After being severely wounded he continued in his efforts until his evacuation was forced by loss of blood.