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 Sergeant Charles H. Hickok, Jr. (ASN: 1375262), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 122d Field Artillery, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Verdun, France, 1 November 1918. Commanding an artillery liaison detail, Sergeant Hickok succeeded, after many attempts, in laying a telephone line through a heavy enemy barrage and opening up communication between infantry and artillery. Just as he reached a point where his line was connected with the Infantry Sergeant Hickok was severely wounded, losing his right leg.