The President of the United States of America, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Corporal Charles E. Lack, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy of the United Nations while serving as a machine gunner of an Infantry Company. Corporal Lack distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action against enemy aggressor forces in the vicinity of Surang-ni, Korea, on the night of 10 June 1953. On that night Corporal Lack was a machine-gunner in a United Nations force defending an outpost against an intense enemy attack. Although wounded early in the engagement, Corporal Lack insisted on returning to his gun and continued to direct accurate fire on the advancing enemy. Noticing a medical aidman attempting to move a wounded man into a bunker, Corporal Lack unhesitatingly rushed to his assistance. He was attacked en route and paralyzed from the waist down by a blow on the back. Fighting with his bayonet, he warded off the enemy until help arrived. When he regained partial control of his legs, Corporal Lack again returned to the machine-gun. Although completely isolated from friendly forces, he continued to place deadly fire on the enemy, employing his pistol when close proximity rendered his machine-gun ineffective. Corporal Lack courageously remained at his position and inflicted great casualties on the enemy infantrymen until the following morning when the United Nations forces drove the element from the key outpost. The extraordinary heroism displayed by Corporal Lack on this occasion reflects the greatest credit on himself and is in keeping with the high traditions of the military service.