Charles K. Macdermut
Home Town: Leonia, NJ
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles K. MacDermut, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Moirey, France, November 10, 1918. Although seriously wounded by three machinegun bullets while reconnoitering, Captain MacDermut continued to direct his troops and refused to receive medical treatment or to allow stretcher bearers to come to the exposed position until night.