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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Frank Louis Peso (ASN: 0-1316853), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with an Infantry Company of the 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces on 25 November 1944, in Germany. After personally eliminating covering riflemen of a hostile machine gun which held up the advance of his company, Second Lieutenant Peso fired a rocket into a heavily barricaded building. Courageously, he rushed forward and with hand grenades, killed or wounded five Germans occupying the structure. When he was unable to silence a second machine gun nearby, he led a friendly tank into position. In the face of withering machine gun fire, he moved forward on foot and, while directing effective tank fire upon the building, was fatally wounded. Second Lieutenant Peso’s selfless devotion to duty and outstanding display of courage so inspired his men that they quickly overran and destroyed two additional machine guns which were impeding the company’s advance. The unflinching valor and courageous leadership displayed by Second Lieutenant Peso exemplified the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 9th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.