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 (Infantry), [then Second Lieutenant] Frank Melville Brown (ASN: 0-890107), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while Commanding the 2d Battalion, 22d Infantry Regiment, 21st Division, Philippine Army, in action against enemy forces on 18 January 1942, at Abucay, Bataan, Philippine Islands. Seeing two Marines lying wounded only a short distance from the enemy positions, First Lieutenant Brown ran across open ground between the lines to the first Marine. Moving him back to the Filipino foxholes, under heavy enemy fire, he ran back for the second man and carried him a short way. Because of the man’s severe wounds, he then dashed back alone to the Filipino lines, picked up a stretcher, and with another Marine again ran back through the enemy fire, placed the wounded man on the stretcher, and carried him to safety. First Lieutenant Brown’s extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.