The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Charles Sumner Jennison, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism while serving as a Corpsman with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action at the front by assisting in establishing advanced dressing stations and maintaining them as close to the front as possible in order to better take care of the wounded. Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class Jennison was constantly exposed to heavy shell and machine-gun fire, but showed an utter disregard for personal safety, and when wounded, refused to be evacuated, and continued to take care of the wounded for 48 hours thereafter.