By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Charles Cain (ASN: 89855), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Corporal Cain distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company D, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action in the Argonne Forest, France, 15 October 1918, in bringing up ammunition under heavy enemy fire. [This award was rescinded under GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 8 (March 1, 1920) as the recipient has been awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for deed including this act.]
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Distinguished Service Cross
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United States ArmyRank:
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165th Infantry RegimentDivision:
42d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 15, 1918
War Department, General Orders 95 (1919)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 Corporal Charles Cain (ASN: 89855), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, 15 October 1918. Volunteering for the mission, Corporal Cain exposed himself in the open to heavy shell and machine-gun fire to obtain ammunition for his company, after all on. hand had been exhausted. He made repeated trips over the battlefield to gather ammunition from the bodies of the dead, until his entire company had been supplied.