Charles Reiter

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Reiter, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Apremont, France, October 1, 1918. Sergeant Reiter and a companion exposed themselves to heavy machine-gun fire and advanced in front of our lines to assist a wounded soldier to a place of safety. In the attack on Hill 244, on October 8, 1918, after the officers had become casualties he assumed command of a unit and displayed unusual ability and leadership, until severely wounded.