Charles E. H. Bates
Home Town: Alameda, CA
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles E. H. Bates, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. Lieutenant Bates displayed the highest qualities of courage and leadership in leading his platoon through to its objective under a heavy barrage of machine-gun fire and artillery fire without flank support. He held his objective under murderous artillery and machine-gun fire until relieved.
