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 Maas (ASN: 2384882), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Mihiel, France, September 15 – 16, 1918. After all the other company runners had been evacuated because of wounds, Private Maas, although himself wounded, refused to go to the rear and remained on duty, carrying messages through heavy shell fire and maintaining liaison with all four platoons until his company was relieved.