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 F. Stephenson (ASN: 1329349), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 105th Engineers, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Bellicourt, France, 29 September 1918. As Corporal Stephenson and his squad were engaged in planking over a shell hole, they were fired on from the side. Locating the course of the fire by the flash, he attacked the enemy position with his rifle, killing one German, taking two prisoners, and clearing the adjacent shell holes. His quick initiative and bravery saved the lives of his men and prevented an interruption of their work.