Charles H. Hollingsworth
Distinguished Service Cross
World War II
U.S. Army
Headquarters, U.S. Army Forces in the Far East, General Orders No. 18 (1942)
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Charles H. Hollingsworth, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company E, 60th Coast Artillery, in action against enemy forces on 30 December 1941, in the Philippine Islands. Sergeant Hollingsworth’s intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
