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 Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Charles Harold Weaver, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Soissons, France, 19 July 1918. When severely wounded Second Lieutenant Weaver refused to leave his command, but led it forward under heavy fire until its objective was reached.