(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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. Hollingsworth (ASN: 18029100), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Battery E, 2d Battalion, 60th Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft), U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps (Philippine Islands) in action against enemy forces at Mariveles, Bataan, Philippine Islands, on 30 December 1941. A Japanese bomb set fire to a church which shielded an ammunition dump containing about one-half million pounds of ammunition. Sergeant Hollingsworth jerked off his steel helmet, filled it with water and dashed to the fire. Others followed him and a bucket brigade formed to fight the fire away from the ammunition. A spread of the fire into the ammunition and the incident would have been disastrous. But Sergeant Hollingsworth and his bucket brigade poured on the water. The fire was extinguished; the ammunition was saved for use against the enemy, at a time when ammunition was a precious possession in the last days of the Philippines battle. Sergeant Hollingsworth’s extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.