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 A. LeMasters (ASN: 2193675), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 314th Field Signal Battalion, 89th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Beauclair, France, November 4 – 11, 1918. From November 4 to 11, while continually under heavy shell fire, Corporal Le Masters laid and maintained lines of communication within his area with utter disregard for his personal safety.