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 Staff Sergeant [then Private First Class] Charles F. Simcox (ASN: 33325634), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces in France, on 15 September 1944. During action near Pont-a-Mousson, France, Sergeant Simcox advanced upon two enemy soldiers, killed one as he attempted to run and then turned his BAR upon the other one as he was mounting a machine gun and killed him with an accurate burst. He courageously continued his aggressive actions killing a third German soldier and then eliminated another group of four with fire from a captured machine gun. Later that evening while on patrol Sergeant Simcox fired into a seven-man German patrol, killing several, but was seriously wounded himself. Sergeant Simcox’s indomitable fighting spirit and heroic actions reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.