Charles E. Cunningham
Home Town: Grand Rapids, MI
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 99, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles E. Cunningham, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the vicinity of Hecken, Alsace, on May 27, 1918. Although seriously wounded during a surprise attack by a German patrol Sergeant Cunningham continued to direct his men and succeeded in driving the enemy off.