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 Private Charles E. Dolan (ASN: 2057518), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 55th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Jaulny, France, 8 November 1918. After repeated efforts had failed Private Dolan carried a message from his platoon to his company commander, through an intense artillery and machine-gun barrage. He then guided a detail of stretcher bearers back through the barrage to his platoon and assisted in the evacuation of the wounded.