Charles S. Sumner
Home Town: St. Albans, VT
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 13, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles S. Sumner, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Bussy Farm and Sechault, France, September 28 – 29, 1918. During the attack on Bussy Farm and Sechault Captain Sumner courageously led his command under the most intense artillery fire and in the face of a fusillade of machine-gun bullets. Although he was suffering from the effects of gas and had been twice knocked down by the explosion of shells, he remained on duty, and, inspired by his example, his men overcame the strong enemy resistance.