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 Captain (Infantry) Charles Kiersted MacDermut, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Moirey, France, 10 November 1918. Although seriously wounded by three machinegun bullets while reconnoitering, Captain MacDermut continued to direct his troops and refused to receive medical treatment or to allow stretcher bearers to come to the exposed position until night.