(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Coast Artillery Corps) Charles G. Sage (ASN: 0-171863), United States Army, was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility, in the Philippine Islands, from 8 December 1941 to 11 March 1942. As Commander of the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment (Anti-Aircraft), Colonel Sage disposed his regiment on the outbreak of hostilities for the defense of Clark Field where it fired effectively against heavy enemy aerial attacks. Although depleted by withdrawal of large numbers of officers and men to form an additional regiment, his regiment later covered critical points on routes of withdrawal to the Bataan Peninsula and was later disposed for aerial defense on Bataan. His effective leadership was demonstrated by the excellent results achieved by his command in spite of greatly reduced numbers for the armament manned.