Charles C. Young
Home Town: Lansing, MI
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles C. Young, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Apremont, France, September 27, 1918. Although wounded twice by fire from antitank guns during the attack Sergeant Young continued at his post, refusing to be sent to the rear.