Charles F. Jordan
Home Town: Coolumee, NC
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 87, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles F. Jordan, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Private Jordan repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to save his comrades, going forward in advance of our lines to attack machinegun nests. After reducing one enemy nest with rifle grenades, he proceeded to attack another, and, while so doing, was killed by enemy snipers.