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 Corporal William Mallalieu Woodsmall (ASN: 2869212), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Consenvoye, France, 10 October 1918. Corporal Woodsmall left our lines on his own initiative, and advancing alone against a German machine-gun nest, killed the crew and brought back their machine-gun. He showed marked coolness and bravery, with utter disregard for the heavy fire to which he was subjected.