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 Sergeant Charles L. Hicks (ASN: 731463), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Chatillon, France, 5 November 1918. Accompanied by another soldier, Sergeant Hicks advanced against an enemy machine-gun unit which was holding up the advance of his platoon and the company on his left. He completed the capturing of the position, killing three of the enemy and routing the remaining part of the unit, thereby enabling his platoon to advance to their objective.