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 Mechanic Charles W. Brison (ASN: 2382260), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cunel, France, 12 October 1918. While his company was occupying a position on the forward slope of a hill, subjected to incessant sniping, machine-gun and artillery fire, Mechanic Brison voluntarily covered a large area searching for the wounded and administering first aid to them. He also carried important messages between the different units of his company.