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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Heavener, Oklahoma

Hogan, John V.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John V. Hogan, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 355th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Mort Mare, France, September 12, 1918. Private Hogan was in command of the 4th Platoon of Company d, 355th Infantry, when it encountered a machine gun delivering an effective fire upon our troops. Placing his men under cover he went forward alone, without orders, and in utter disregard of his own safety. He killed the gunner and one other, captured the gun, and took ten prisoners. He was constantly under heavy enemy fire yet he pressed on with undaunted courage and determination.

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  General Orders No. 7, War Department, 1929
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Hoge, William M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William M. Hoge, Jr., Major (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Engineers, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Brieulles, France, November 4, 1918. After personally and voluntarily reconnoitering the site of a pontoon bridge over the Meuse, in daylight and under direct shell fire, Major Hoge commanded the movement of a train of heavy wagons, under enemy observation, to this location. Major Hoge then supervised the construction of the bridge and the successful crossing of the train.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lexington, Missouri

Hoggle, John

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Hoggle, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 7th Engineers, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Brieulles, France, November 4, 1918. When three of the boats supporting a pontoon bridge across the Meuse River were destroyed by artillery fire, Private Hoggle voluntarily waded into the stream to a depth of four feet, under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, and held up the deck of the bridge until new boats were launched and placed in position.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Delmar, Alabama

Holcomb, Roy

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roy Holcomb, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Sommerance, France, October 14, 1918. Sergeant Holcomb remained with his platoon throughout the day, leading and directing them in action, although badly gassed and ordered to the hospital.

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  General Orders No. No. 23, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Chillicothe, Ohio

Holden, James E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. Holden, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Limey, France, September 20, 1918. Undaunted by heavy shell fire, Private Holden, a runner between brigade and regiment headquarters, delivered an important message, walking and crawling through a wood which was being so heavily bombarded with gas and high-explosive shells that it had been evacuated. He returned to his post, after delivering his message, through the same severe fire.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Newark, New Jersey

Holden, Kenneth H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Kenneth H. Holden, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 12th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near the Argonne, France, November 2, 1918. While on an Infantry contact mission Lieutenant Holden and his observer were attacked by four enemy planes and driven back, but, realizing the importance of their mission, deliberately returned and attacked the four planes, sending one to the earth and driving the others away. Unmindful of the damaged condition of their plane and of their own danger, they then flew for an hour within 100 meters of the ground, through a continuous heavy machine-gun fire, until they had accurately located our front-line position.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Michigan City, Indiana

Holden, Lansing Colton, Jr.

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lansing Colton Holden, Jr., First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 95th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Montigny, France, October 23, 1918. Lieutenant Holden was ordered to attack several German balloons, reported to be regulating effective artillery fire on our troops. After driving off an enemy plane, encountered before reaching the balloons, he soon came upon five balloons in ascension one kilometer apart. In attacking the first, which proved to be a decoy with a basket, his guns jammed; after clearing them he attacked the second balloon, forcing the observer to jump. His guns again jammed before he could set fire to this balloon. Moving on the third balloon at a height of only 50 meters, he set fire to it and compelled the observer to jump. He was prevented from attacking the two remaining balloons by the further jamming of his machine gun.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Holden, Lansing Colton, Jr.

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Lansing Colton Holden, Jr., First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 95th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near St. Jean de Buzy, France, November 4, 1918. Flying at a low altitude to evade hostile pursuit patrols, Lieutenant Holden attacked a German observation balloon in the face of antiaircraft and machine-gun fire. Although the balloon was being rapidly pulled own, he set fire to it in its nest and also caused much damage to adjacent buildings.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Holland, Harry G.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry G. Holland, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 122d Machine-Gun Battalion, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Chaume, France, October 10, 1918. Advancing alone against 20 of the enemy whom he saw bringing machine-guns into position to enfilade his position, Private Holland killed ten and routed the rest, his entire exploit being under heavy shell and machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lincoln, Illinois

Holland, James W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James W. Holland, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 105th Engineers, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. While suffering from severe wounds and still subjected to intense artillery fire, Sergeant Holland directed the evacuation of his platoon commander and fully instructed his junior sergeant before he would allow himself to be evacuated.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Gastonia, North Carolina

Holland, Richard W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Richard W. Holland, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Marcheville, France, November 10, 1918. When his platoon was in an isolated position, exposed to heavy fire, Private First Class Holland volunteered to carry a message through intense machine-gun and artillery fire. Though his rifle was shot from his hands, he delivered the message.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Rend, Illinois

Holland, Spessard L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Spessard L. Holland, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 24th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Bantheville, France, October 15, 1918. Flying at an altitude of 400 meters five kilometers within the enemy lines, Lieutenant Holland and his pilot, Lieutenant George A. Goldthwaite, continued on their mission in spite of being harassed by antiaircraft, securing information of great military value.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Bartow, Florida

Holliday, Harry

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Holliday, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Although wounded during the enemy's barrage, Lieutenant Holliday remained in charge of his gun squad, protecting it from the flank with pistol and hand grenades. He was again wounded by hand grenade but persisted in protecting the flank of the gun, though the enemy had advanced as close as the muzzle. After keeping his gun in action for ten hours he organized a platoon of his gunners and stragglers and fought a retiring action for over a mile. He remained with his men until ordered to the hospital on account of his wounds.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Traverse City, Michigan

Hollingsworth, Alexander

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alexander Hollingsworth, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Remonville, France, November 1, 1918. Corporal Hollingsworth led his combat group against a machine-gun position, through an intense machine-gun and artillery fire, and although severely wounded, took part in the capture of the machine guns and crews. He refused to be evacuated until he had reported to his company commander.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hendersonville, North Carolina

Hollis, George G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George G. Hollis, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 356th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Lucy, France, November 4, 1918. While acting as scout of a patrol group, Corporal Hollis encountered an enemy machine-gun nest and opened fire on it. He killed the gunner and captured the nest, thereby protecting the balance of his patrol from casualties. He turned the captured guns on the enemy.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Ajo, Arizona

Holloway, Horace L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Horace L. Holloway, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 308th Trench Mortar Battery, 158th Field Artillery Brigade, 83d Division, A.E.F., near Brabant sur Meuse, France, October 23, 1918. During an offensive action in Boissois Bois Sergeant Holloway remained at his post under the most hazardous circumstances. In the open, under fire of machine guns and 77s, he kept his mortar going for 57 minutes, firing 230 bombs. Repeatedly knocked down by concussion of exploding shells, he only ceased firing when exhausted.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Richmond, Virginia

Holly, George W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George W. Holly, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Baccarat, France, June 23, 1918. Private Holly attempted to catch a hand grenade thrown into the window of his dugout by a German and did succeed in diverting it and thereby saving from death or injury a number of his comrades, but in the effort lost most of his hand.

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  General Orders No. No. 107, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Mount Vernon, New York

Holmes, Albert P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert P. Holmes, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., at Chipilly Ridge, France, August 9, 1918. After six runners had been killed or wounded in an attempt to establish liaison with battalion headquarters, Private Holmes volunteered for this hazardous duty and succeeded in getting through under heavy shell fire where others had failed.

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  General Orders No. No. 128, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*Holmes, Burton

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Burton Holmes, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 371st Infantry Regiment, 93d Division, A.E.F., near Hill 188, France, September 28, 1918. After he had been badly wounded and his automatic rifle had been put out of commission, Private Holmes returned to his company, under extremely heavy machine-gun and shell fire, and taking another automatic rifle, went back and reopened fire on the enemy. While thus engaged he was killed.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Pendleton, South Carolina

Holmes, Charles

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Holmes, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, October 14, 1918. Private Holmes carried to safety a wounded officer, passing over a path blocked by two barbed-wire obstacles, and enfiladed by enemy machine-gun fire. After successfully accomplishing this perilous mission, Private Holmes succeeded in working his way back to his company over the same route, in the face of heavy fire.

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  General Orders 66, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Potter Valley, California

Holmes, Christian R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Christian R. Holmes, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Ansauville, France, March 22, 1918. As leader of a patrol First Lieutenant Holmes displayed extraordinary heroism and daring; he cut and crawled through 12 strands of wire in front of an enemy listening post, leaped upon the sentinel, made him a prisoner, and brought him back through “No Man’s Land”.

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  General Orders No. No. 129, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio

Holmes, Felix R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Felix R. Holmes, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 129th Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Consenvoye, France, October 11, 1918. After being wounded and ordered to the aid station, Captain Holmes reported to his regimental headquarters, giving a detailed report of the forward conditions. His strength failing, while attempting to reach the aid station alone, he was assisted to the place, had his wounds dressed, and was tagged for evacuation, but instead returned to the front line, through intense shell, machine-gun and sniper fire, and took command of his company.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Cranberry, West Virginia

Holmes, Frank D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank D. Holmes, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Cierges, France, August 1, 1918. After he had seen two runners wounded in attempting to get through, Private Holmes voluntarily undertook the mission. He crossed an open field about 500 meters wide, thence through the town of Cierges, constantly under direct enemy observation and subjected to withering fire, and, after delivering his message, he returned over the same route. Called upon to guide a company to a new position, he led them up in groups to avoid losses, making several trips through the murderous fire.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Holmes, Harvey H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harvey H. Holmes, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15 - 19, 1918. Corporal Holmes observed that a number of Germans were moving toward a clump of bushes near our front during the battle of the Marne. With a patrol of his men Corporal Holmes rushed the position under heavy machine-gun fire and captured 60 prisoners.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Norwich, New York

*Holmes, James H., Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James H. Holmes, Jr., Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18 - 19, 1918. After having bravely led his company in three attacks in two days near Soissons, France, Captain Holmes was killed in a fourth attack, while charging an enemy machine- gun.

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  General Orders No. No. 132, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Charleston, South Carolina

Holmes, Oliver Wendell

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Limey, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Limey, France, September 12, 1918. Seeing his lieutenant fall severely wounded, Private Holmes, with another stretcher bearer, rushed through heavy machine-gun fire to his assistance. When they had placed the lieutenant on their stretcher and were endeavoring to go through the heavy fire to the dressing station, Private Holmes fell mortally wounded.

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  General Orders No. No. 28, War Department, 1921
  

Home Town: Hastings, Nebraska

*Holroyd, Crossley Montrose

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Crossley Montrose Holroyd, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., on July 16, 1918, near St. Agnan, France, Private Holroyd voluntarily left the shelter of the trench and went into machine-gun and artillery fire three times to rescue wounded comrades 100 yards away.

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  General Orders No. 108, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Holt, Frank Maurice

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Maurice Holt, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery A, 120th Field Artillery, 32d Division, A.E.F., near St. Gilles, south of Fismes, France, August 4, 1918. When the men of his battery position had been ordered to shelter on account of enemy shelling, Sergeant Holt, in company with two other men, rescued a French soldier from drowning in a stream. This act was performed while the valley was filled with mustard gas.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Holt, Jefferson L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jefferson L. Holt, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 2d Engineers (Attached), 2d Division, A.E.F., during the day and night of June 2 - 3, 1918. Private Holt exposed himself to severe and continuous fire beyond call of duty in order to bring aid to wounded engineers and marines.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Pecos, Texas

Holt, Walter A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter A. Holt, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 326th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., near St. Juvin, France, October 15 - 16, 1918. Private Holt volunteered to establish liaison with the unit on the right, although this mission required that he cross an area swept by heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. Although fired upon at short range by enemy snipers, he successfully completed his mission and succeeded in capturing three German prisoners. Later he exposed himself to heavy machine-gun fire in order to assist in the rescue of the wounded.

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  General Orders No. 72, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Rochelle, Georgia

Holtz, Adolph

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Adolph Holtz, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., in the Trugny Woods, near Chateau-Thierry, France, July 23, 1918. Private Holtz, with two other men in an advanced position ahead of the battalion, charged a machine-gun, killed four of the enemy, and drove off the rest, thereby making possible the advance of their comrades.

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  General Orders No. No. 125, War Department, 1918
  
  
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