Charles Edward Cole
Home Town: Dallas, TX
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Edward Cole, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bourrut, France, November 1, 1918. Under heavy machine-gun fire Private Cole organized two broken platoons and guided them into position. Through two days of strong operation he acted as runner, carrying messages to the front, and returning with valuable information, at all times exposed to severe shell and machine-gun fire.
