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 Charles Gilbert Montgomery (ASN: 1490849), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 142d Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Attigny, France, 27 October 1918. Private Montgomery volunteered and carried a message from battalion headquarters, through the enemy’s fire, to our support line, and guided a combat group into position, in absolute disregard of his personal safety. He was caught in a heavy barrage and was killed.