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 First Sergeant Charles I. Young, Jr. (ASN: 1906283), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 327th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cornay, France, 9 October 1918. Assisted by six other soldiers, Sergeant Young fought his way through a greatly superior number of the enemy and rescued 13 wounded comrades, thereby saving them from being taken by the enemy. After all the officers had become casualties, he assumed command of the company, reorganizing and leading it through many attacks, and contributing greatly to the success of his company.