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Home Town: North Plymouth, Massachusetts

*Holtz, Frank F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank F. Holtz, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 11 - 13, 1918. His platoon held up and cut off from the remainder of the company, he volunteered to establish liaison and summon reinforcements after several runners had been killed or captured in the attempt. Passing through intense artillery and machine-gun fire, he carried word to his company commander, but was mortally wounded while returning to his platoon.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Buffalo, New York

Holz, William

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Holz, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 18th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., south of Soissons, France, July 18 & 19, 1918. Sergeant Holz exposed himself to heavy enemy fire reorganizing a platoon of his company and in leading it forward in the attack. He was wounded by a fragment of a high- explosive shell the following day while again leading his platoon in the attack. Although directed for evacuation to the hospital he refused to go, and gathered together a small group of stragglers and led them forward to the attacking line. Later he was forced to go to the rear on account of weakness from loss of blood.

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  General Orders No. No. 53, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Holzgrebe, William

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Holzgrebe, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 11 - 13, 1918. Private Holzgrebe, runner of the 3d Battalion, 125th Infantry, during the taking and holding of the line near La Tuilerie Ferme, was engaged in carrying important messages, crossing and re-crossing death valley, between Hill 258 and La Cote Dame Marie, the foremost part of the line held by the 3d Battalion. The valley was swept by machine-gun fire, the terrain affording absolutely no protection, requiring a perilous dash of 500 yards over open ground before any cover was reached. It was only by display of supreme courage that important messages reached the battalion.

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  General Orders No. No. 140, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Escanaba, Michigan

Holzman, George D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George D. Holzman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 3d Battalion, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, October 11, 1918. Private Holzman, on duty at one of the posts of a double relay of runners between battalion and regimental headquarters, carried numerous messages through heavily shelled area. Three other soldiers were killed and five seriously wounded along his route, but with unfaltering devotion to duty Private Holzman continued at his work of relaying messages until he was relieved.

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  General Orders No. No. 137, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Valley City, North Dakota

Holzman, Sidney

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Sidney Holzman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-De-Foret, France, October 10, 1918. After six runners had been killed or wounded in attempts to get through heavy shell fire with an important message from the regimental commander of the 39th Infantry, to the regimental commander of the 59th Infantry, Private Holzman, with Private James J. Snyder, responded to a call for volunteers and succeeded in delivering the message.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Honchar, Steve

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Steve Honchar, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 60th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Brandeville, France, November 7, 1918. When a small group of his platoon with which he was advancing, was surprised by enemy machine-gun fire, Private Honchar, an automatic rifleman, selected a position and opened fire. He silenced a portion of the fire and drew the rest in his direction, thereby enabling his comrades to take cover. After being wounded three times ha called a comrade and directed his fire, after which he crawled back for first-aid treatment.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Akron, Ohio

Hood, Robert B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert B. Hood, Captain (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery E, 12th Field Artillery, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, September 12, 1918. While acting as executive officer, Captain Hood brought the battery into action under fire, superintended the placing of the guns and the unloading of the ammunition, and directed the fire of the battery under an intense enfilading fire. When the entire gun crew of his first piece was wiped out, he hastily formed a supplementary gun squad and succeeded in getting the first piece into action again within four minutes.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hutchinson, Kansas

*Hook, Alfred J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alfred J. Hook, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 106th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., east of Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Lieutenant Hook exhibited great courage and gallantry in taping off the line of departure for his company under a heavy shell and machine-gun fire, Later in the attack this daring officer was killed at the head of his company.

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  General Orders No. No. 139, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Hook, Frederick R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick R. Hook, Lieutenant (MC), U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism while serving as Assistant Surgeon with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, October 4 - 6, 1918. Lieutenant Hook established an advance dressing station in an exposed position under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. He worked fearlessly and unceasingly, giving first aid to the wounded and directing their evacuation, until ordered to move to the rear.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

*Hook, Joseph J.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph J. Hook, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 356th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., at Pouilly, France, November 5 & 6, 1918. Participating in the first reconnaissance of the damaged bridges at Pouilly, with two others, Lieutenant Hook advanced more than 500 meters beyond the American outposts, crossing three branches of the Meuse River and successfully encountering the enemy.

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  General Orders No. No. 3, War Department, 1921
  

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia

Hook, William B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William B. Hook, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 4th Engineers, 4th Division, A.E.F., near St. Thibault, France, August 9. 1918. While a member of a party engaged in constructing a bridge across the Vesle River, in advance of the Infantry, Sergeant Hook voluntarily plunged into the stream under heavy enemy machine- gun and grenade fire, swam with a line to the opposite bank, which was held by the enemy; and securely tied the end of the bridge to the opposite bank.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Los Angeles, Ohio

Hooper, Monroe C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Monroe C. Hooper, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Busigny, France, October 10. 1918. Knocked down by the explosion of an explosive bullet beneath his helmet, Corporal Hooper regained his feet and led the members of his patrol against a hostile patrol which had been encountered. Though he and his men were outnumbered nearly five to one, he led the advance against the enemy, himself killing seven Germans.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Andrews, North Carolina

Hoover, Charles S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles S. Hoover, 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. Sergeant Hoover, during the offensive action in the Boissois Bois was in charge of two trench mortars. Wounded by shrapnel and knocked down by the explosion of bombs, he returned to the one mortar that was undamaged and continued to fire until it was put out of action.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Columbus, Ohio

Hoover, William J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William J. Hoover, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 27th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Verdilly, France, July 2, 1918. On the morning of July 2 First Lieutenant Hoover’s flight patrol encountered the famous Richthofen circus. Lieutenant Hoover was simultaneously attacked by three of the enemy and cut off from his comrades. By skillfully maneuvering he avoided the effects of their concentrated fire and fearlessly attacked the three. Although his machine was seriously damaged, he killed one of the enemy pilots and destroyed his plane, drove down another, apparently out of control, and chased the third far into its own lines. He then continued the patrol until shortage of gasoline forced him to return.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Bell Buckle, Tennessee

*Hope, Ben

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ben Hope, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, July 26, 1918. After he had been wounded in the head Private Hope continued to advance against the enemy until he had been wounded three more times. He died as a result of these wounds.

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  General Orders No. No. 117, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Huntsville, Alabama

Hope, Edward Buist

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward Buist Hope, First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, 1918. First Lieutenant Hope displayed coolness and courage in directing his platoon in the attack, during which he was badly wounded, but refused assistance until wounded men near him had been treated.

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  General Order No. 110, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Waltersboro, South Carolina

Hopkins, George A.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George A. Hopkins, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Cierges, France, October 14, 1918. Although he had received a wound in the head Sergeant Hopkins returned to his platoon, which had been stopped by a machine gun one hundred yards away, and was suffering many casualties. Passing to the flank of the platoon, Sergeant Hopkins located the enemy gunner and shot him, taking the other two members of the crew prisoners. The platoon thereupon resumed its advance.

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  General Orders 66, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Burlingame, Kansas

Hopkins, Stephen T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stephen T. Hopkins, Second Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 96th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., between Chambley and Xammes, France, September 13, 1918. While acting as pilot of a flight of 3 airplanes which were attacked by 15 enemy planes, Lieutenant Hopkins continued on his mission and bombed his objective despite the fact that he was surrounded by greatly superior numbers of the enemy. In the flight which followed the bombing operations, Lieutenant Hopkins and his observer continued the flight until shot down and killed, thus enabling one airplane of the flight to return to its airdrome with valuable information. The heroic conduct and superb devotion to duty of Lieutenant Hopkins proved an inspiration to the members of his squadron.

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  General Orders No. No. 15, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts

*Hopkins, Thomas

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas Hopkins, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., at Wesserling, France, July 20, 1918. Second Lieutenant Hopkins left his own post of comparative safety and voluntarily went through a heavy artillery barrage to rescue a private who was wounded and entangled in barbed wire. While engaged in this self-sacrificing effort he was killed.

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  General Orders No. No. 126, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Wichita, Kansas

Hopkins, William T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William T. Hopkins, First Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 76th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Le Channel, France, July 28, 1918. After his commanding officer, himself, and 32 members of the battery had been wounded by a bomb from an enemy plane, Lieutenant Hopkins assumed command of the battery, remaining at his post until all wounded had been evacuated and another officer found to replace him.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Savannah, Georgia

Hopp, Harvey M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harvey M. Hopp, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery C, 122d Field Artillery, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Romagne, France, October 23, 1918. Under fire from enemy artillery, machine-guns and snipers, Private Hopp crawled out in the open to within 50 meters of a hostile position, remaining there several hours and returning with valuable information concerning the enemy's movements.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Wilmette, Illinois

Hoppe, Harry E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry E. Hoppe, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Gildwiller, Alsace, on July 31, 1918. Sergeant Hoppe displayed extraordinary heroism, presence of mind, and physical endurance during an enemy raid against his small advance post near Gildwiller, in Alsace, on July 31, 1918. Although seriously wounded from grenades, he and one private from his company counterattacked a greatly superior enemy, personally killing at least one of them with his rifle, preventing any entry by the enemy into his post, and finally reentering our lines after having received a second severe wound.

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  General Orders No. 7, War Department, 1925
  

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland

Hopping, Floyd

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Floyd Hopping, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Very, France, September 29, 1918. When his company was stopped by a wide belt of barbed wire Sergeant Hopping, then a mechanic, voluntarily went forward, under heavy machine-gun fire, and cut lanes through the wire in several places, thereby enabling his company to push through without casualties.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Los Gatos, California

*Hopta, Joseph Leo

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph Leo Hopta, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Vierzy, France, July 18, 1918. Private Hopta captured an enemy machine gun and its crew single-handed under a heavy concentrated machine-gun fire.

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  General Order No. 117, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Newark, New Jersey

*Horgan, Harry B.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry B. Horgan, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., at Ferme de Meurcy, near Villers-Sur-Fere, France, July 31, 1918. After his platoon had moved from an open field to the cover of the woods, Corporal Horgan returned to the field under heavy machine-gun fire to rescue a wounded comrade lying in an exposed position, and was killed by the side of the man he tried to save.

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  General Orders No. No. 102, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Congress Junction, Arizona

Horn, Irvin B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Irvin B. Horn, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 7th Engineers, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 14, 1918. Private Horn boldly entered a hostile dug-out by himself, knowing that it was occupied by the enemy, and, when he was confronted by a German major and his orderly, killed the major and captured the orderly.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Avon, Illinois

Horne, William T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William T. Horne, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Busigny, France, October 8 - 10, 1918. Near Busigny, on October 8, Private First Class Horne was gassed, but he remained on duty for two days until the objective had been reached.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Knoxville, Tennessee

Horseman, Carl

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Carl Horseman, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-Consenvoye, France, October 12, 1918. Sergeant Horseman voluntarily left shelter and went through heavy shell fire to rescue some men who had been wounded when a shell struck their dugout. After administering first-aid treatment he assisted them to a dressing station.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Cambridge, Maryland

Horton, Eugene W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Eugene W. Horton, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Ville-Savoye, France, August 22, 1918. When his company was attacked by greatly superior numbers of the enemy, Private Horton continued to operate his automatic rifle although exposed to heavy machine-gun fire. His gallant conduct was a material factor in the successful repulse of the enemy who were endeavoring to turn the flank of his organization.

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  General Orders No. No. 11, War Department, 1921
  

Home Town: New York, New York

*Horton, Hardin F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hardin F. Horton, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Chaume, France, October 10, 1918. Although twice wounded, Lieutenant Horton refused to leave his command, continuing to lead it through annihilating machine-gun and perilous shell fire. When a machine gun on the flank opened fire and caused many casualties on his forces, he seized a rifle, and, firing from a standing position, he was wounded a third time and killed.

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  General Orders 78, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Ithaca, New York

Horton, Harry H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry H. Horton, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 148th Field Artillery (Attached), A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, October 11, 1918. Although himself severely wounded in the legs, chest, and face, and his lower jaw shattered by the explosion of an enemy shell in the first-aid station, Private Horton, refusing first aid and, despite the fact that he was speechless and suffering intense pain, made his way under heavy fire to the nearest dugout and summoned aid for his wounded comrades. He then returned to his station and assisted in the evacuation of the wounded.