The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Doyle Wayne McDaniel (ASN: 38307784), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 146th Engineer Combat Battalion (Separate), in action against enemy forces on 6 November 1944, in Germany. Private McDaniel with great personal bravery deliberately exposed himself atop a woodpile to draw the fire of three hidden enemy snipers who were holding up the advance of his platoon through a German village. The enemy snipers opened fire disclosing their positions and Private McDaniel and his comrades succeeded in killing the three Germans. After the platoon had advanced approximately seventy-five yards, another sniper fired upon the men. Again Private McDaniel volunteered to ferret out the lone rifleman. Inching his way toward the sniper, he reached a haystack, climbed it and, with utter disregard for his own safety, again exposed himself. A single shot from the sniper’s rifle killed him as he prepared to fire. His comrades, observing the location of the enemy, poured a hail of small arms fire into the position and killed the German. The unflinching dedication to duty, fearlessness and tenacity of purpose displayed by Private McDaniel exemplify the highest traditions of the Armed Forces.