The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Charles Mzik (ASN: 1519493), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Eyne, Belgium, 2 November 1918. In full view of the enemy and under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, corporal Mzik, with two other men, swam the Escaut River and assisted in the construction of a footbridge. The construction of this bridge aided materially in the later successful operations of American troops in this vicinity. Corporal Mzik was killed in the performance of this act.