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 Adjutant Emile Sartorious, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Interpreter, 42d Division, A.E.F. (Attached), at Vadenay, north of Chalons-sur-Marne, France, 15 July 1918, During the shelling of Vadenay on the morning of 15 July 1918, Adjutant Interpreter Sartorious voluntarily left a place of safety to conduct American troops to shelter under a heavy fire of major-caliber shells and was severely wounded.