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 Second Lieutenant Andre E. Bredin, French Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 16th Pursuit Group (Attached), in the region of St. Mihiel, France, September 12 – 16, 1918. While working in connection with the First American Army, Lieutenant Bredin made a series of patrols into the enemy’s territory, and, by his valuable information and daring attacks on the enemy, aided materially in preventing the enemy from penetrating into our lines.