Charles E. Kilbourne
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 143, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles E. Kilbourne, Colonel, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 12, 1918. Colonel Kilbourne as chief of staff exposed himself to artillery and machine-gun fire during the advance of his division, exercising cool judgment and strong determination in reorganizing the lines and getting troops forward to the objective.
