By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Charles L. Main (ASN: 552263), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with Company L, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Sergeant Maine with an office and soldier of his company attacked a patrol of seven Germans who had captured four Americans. They killed one German, captured six, and returned with prisoners and the American soldiers. This occurred east of Launay on 15 July 1918. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]
Sponsored by:
Charles
L.
Main
December 12, 1897
–
March 2, 1985
Cemetery:
Rynd Farm Cemetery
Awards Received
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Silver Star
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantRegiment:
38th Infantry RegimentDivision:
3d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
July 15, 1918
Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919) -
Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantRegiment:
38th Infantry RegimentDivision:
3d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
July 15, 1918
War Department, General Orders No. 37 (1919)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. Main (ASN: 552263), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Launay, France, 15 July 1918. Sergeant Main, with an officer and another soldier of his company, attacked a patrol of seven Germans, who had captured four American soldiers, killed one of the Germans, and captured the others.