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  General Orders No. 8, War Department, 1935
  

Home Town: Laramie, Wyoming

Horton, Van

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Van Horton, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 366th Infantry Regiment, 92d Division, A.E.F., near Lesseux, France, September 4, 1918. During a hostile attack, preceded by a heavy minenwerfer barrage, involving the entire front of the battalion, the combat group to which this courageous soldier belonged was attacked by about 20 of the enemy, using liquid fire. The sergeant in charge of the group and four other men having been killed, he fearlessly rushed to receive the attack and the persistency with which he fought resulted in stopping the attack and driving back the enemy.

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  General Orders No. No. 143, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Athens, Alabama

*Hoskins, Leonard C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leonard C. Hoskins, Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 52d Field Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps near La Chappelle, France, June 28, 1918. Second Lieutenant Hoskins gave proof of great devotion and bravery when he entered a shell-swept area in search for wounded, and was killed while conducting several of his men to safety.

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  General Orders No. No. 101, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: East Las Vegas, New Mexico

Hosp, James

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Hosp, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 53d Infantry Regiment, 6th Division, A.E.F., near Landersbach, Alsace, October 4, 1918. Private Hosp was a member of a party of 50 attacked by an enemy raiding party consisting of about 300 storm troops. During the raid and before the barrage lifted he crossed over open ground to his poet and manned it alone throughout the engagement. During the latter part of the fight he was the sole protection for a group of soldiers near him who had been flanked by the enemy.

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  General Orders No. No. 130, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Ilion, New York

Hostetter, Jay F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jay F. Hostetter, Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 10th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Greves Farm, France, July 14 - 15, 1918. Having discovered that two French guns on his left had lost all the crew during the terrific German bombardment, Lieutenant Hostetter requested and obtained permission to use them. Securing volunteers from his ranks, he pressed the guns into action, and for several hours poured an effective fire into the forces of the advancing enemy. His entire exploit was subjected to the extreme danger of high explosives and gas shells.

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  General Orders No. No. 27, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

*Houchins, Lyle C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lyle C. Houchins, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Third Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 15, 1918. During an enemy counter attack, Corporal Houchins voluntarily left a sheltered position and, in entire disregard for his own safety, set up his gun in the open on the advancing enemy. He broke up the counter attack within one hundred yards of our line.

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  General Order No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio

Houroux, Etienne

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Etienne Houroux, Sergeant, French Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Pilot, 284th Escadrille, French Air Service, 2d Army Corps, A.E.F. (Attached), near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, October 30, 1918. While engaged in a visual reconnaissance Sergeant Houroux accepted combat with four enemy planes, who attacked him with the object of forcing him to abandon his mission. Although he was himself seriously wounded, he sustained the unequal fight until his observer was killed by the fire of the attacking aircraft. When no further defense was left to him, he made a successful retreat into the allied lines and landed safely. Suffering severely from his wound and too weak to leave the pilot's seat without assistance, he insisted that his observer be cared for before permitting anyone to aid him.

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  General Orders 62, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Householder, Jonathan A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jonathan A. Householder, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Section No. 590, Ambulance Service, A.E.F., near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, November 7, 1918. Proceeding along a road with a detachment of seven ambulances, Private First Class Householder stopped his car when fired upon by a German sniper near the roadside; and, though unarmed himself, attacked and disarmed the German. Then, with the aid of other ambulance drivers, he attacked a patrol of Germans, capturing five.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Irwin, Pennsylvania

Houston, Clyde

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clyde Houston, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Tuilerie Farm, France, November 4 and 7 - 11, 1918. On November 4, Private Houston showed unusual courage and daring in carrying messages under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. On November 7-11, he carried messages between his company and battalion headquarters while the enemy were endeavoring to cut off communication by machine-gun and shell fire.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Houston Heights, Texas

*Houston, Samuel Humes

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel Humes Houston, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 58th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Ville-Savoye, France, August 4, 1918. With but 15 minutes in which to prepare his battalion for attack, Major Houston on horseback galloped from flank to Sank, fully exposed to deadly artillery fire, in order to make the necessary preparations for the advance. After his leading element had started the attack, he was killed by an enemy shell.

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  General Orders 62, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland

Hovatter, Everett E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Everett E. Hovatter, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 5th Machine-Gun Battalion (Attached), 2d Division, A.E.F., at Medeah Farm, France, October 4, 1918. When the artillery barrage of the enemy had lowered upon the infantry to which he was attached, necessitating an alteration in their position, Private Hovatter, regardless of personal safety, remained to render aid to the wounded and to provide for their evacuation.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Auburn, South Dakota

Howard, Charles

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Howard, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery B, 151st Field Artillery, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Suippes, France, July 15, 1918. After all communication by telephone had been destroyed by heavy enemy shell fire, Private Howard volunteered and carried a message to the artillery post of command, calling for a barrage at several critical points, through an area subject to terrific shell fire.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Highwood, Minnesota

Howard, Charlie

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charlie Howard, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., at Frapelle, France, August 17, 1918. Corporal Howard, although severely wounded early in the action, refused to quit the fight, and shortly afterwards, when his second leader was killed, took command of and led his section forward to its objective.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Fonde, Kentucky

*Howard, Chester R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Chester R. Howard, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Belleau Wood, France, July 20, 1918. Lieutenant Howard was wounded early in the action, but set a splendid example of personal bravery by retaining command of his company and leading it through a violent artillery and machine-gun barrage until he fell exhausted after advancing 200 meters.

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

Home Town: Mount Vernon, Iowa

Howard, George H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George H. Howard, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 326th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., near St. Juvin, France, October 16 - 26, 1918. On October 16 Lieutenant Howard was severely wounded by a machine-gun bullet which struck him in the hip. After having his wound dressed at the first-aid station he refused to be evacuated, but instead returned to his platoon and continued to lead it for the remaining ten days of the engagement. He constantly refused to leave his command until ordered to the rear by his battalion commander, although suffering intense pain from his wounds.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Howard, Harry

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Howard, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery B, 76th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Le Channel, France, July 28, 1918. After he, himself, had been badly wounded, and, seeing his commanding officer and 32 comrades wounded by a bomb from an enemy plane, Private Howard refused treatment, but assisted in the evacuation of the wounded.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Summit, New Jersey

Howard, Henry

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry Howard, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 39th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Septsarges, France, September 27, 1918. Although seriously wounded during a bombardment which scattered his men and caused his company and battalion to retire behind a ridge in the rear, Sergeant Howard, with about fifteen men held the advanced position under the continuous fire of machine-guns, one-pounders, and artillery until relieved the following day by another battalion. He insisted on remaining with his detachment until the commanding officer of the relieving battalion personally directed his evacuation.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Valley View, Kentucky

Howard, James L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James L. Howard, Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Division Machine-Gun Officer, 26th Division, A.E.F., at Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Howard directed the machine-gun attack in person. Entering Marcheville ahead of the troops, he rendered great assistance while the town changed hands four times. When he was in a small party, cut off and surrounded by the enemy and under fire from every direction, by his coolness and resourcefulness he assisted materially in aiding the party to withdraw. He effectively organized machine-gun defenses when the enemy was endeavoring to drive our troops from the town. During the entire day he was under intense artillery bombardment, machine-gun and rifle fire, and hand-to-hand conflict with the enemy.

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  General Orders No. No. 138, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Hartford, Connecticut

Howard, Robert P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert P. Howard, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Chipilly Ridge, France, August 9, 1918. Corporal Howard displayed extraordinary bravery when after being wounded by a machine-gun bullet and with a piece of shrapnel in his lung, he refused to be evacuated. Stating that he knew most of the non-commissioned officers in the company had been killed or wounded, he remained on duty with his men, setting an example of coolness and courage.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Howard, William

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Howard, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Charpentry, France, October 3, 1918. With a rescue party of three other men, Private Howard went four hundred yards in advance of our lines to rescue a wounded soldier who had lain in an exposed place before an enemy machine-gun post for five days. The mission was successfully performed in broad daylight under a sweeping fire from enemy machine guns.

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  General Orders No. 108, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Paris, Kentucky

Howard, William Harrison

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Harrison Howard, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., south of Soissons, France, July 18 - 19, 1918. Lieutenant Howard conspicuously distinguished himself by his gallant actions in leading his platoon through two fierce attacks. By his splendid example in facing enemy fire, his platoon fought with the same qualities and succeeded in routing the enemy until the final objective was reached. His personal disregard of consequences to himself under terrific shell fire was noted at all times by his men along the line. Lieutenant Howard was wounded just before his objective was reached.

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

Home Town: Lockport, Illinois

*Howe, George P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George P. Howe, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Officers Reserve Corps, British Expeditionary Forces (Attached), 37th Division, A.E.F., on the Tower Hamlets Spur, east of Ypres, Belgium, September 28, 1917. Although wounded in the head on the morning of September 28 during the operation on the Tower Hamlets Spur, Lieutenant Howe displayed conspicuous courage and devotion in attending to wounded under very heavy and continuous shell fire, refusing to leave and continuing at his aid post until killed by a shell.

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  General Orders No. 88, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts

Howe, Harry R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry R. Howe, First Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 101st Engineers, 26th Division, A.E.F., in the Bois-de-la Croisette, France, July 14, 1918. After being badly burned on the left hand by the explosion of a mustard-gas shell, First Lieutenant Howe declined an opportunity to be relieved and worked for more than an hour under heavy gas and high-explosive shell bombardment, getting his men out of the area of concentrated gas. Unable to use his left hand, he remained on duty during the July offensive.

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

Home Town: Mansfield, Massachusetts

Howe, Maurice W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Maurice W. Howe, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Haumont, France, September 22, 1918. Captain Howe commanded an early morning raid on the town of Haumont, and not only executed the raid successfully, but returned alone a second time to the town to be assured that none of his men had been left wounded. He inflicted severe losses on the enemy and took 17 prisoners.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Howe, William J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William J. Howe, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Cantigny, France, May 28 - 30, 1918. Acting as company runner, Private Howe showed exceptional bravery in carrying messages through heavy shelled area, where he was also a target for snipers. Although, rendered unconscious by shell explosion on one of his trips, he continued on duty as soon as he regained consciousness.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New Haven, Connecticut

Howland, Harry S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry S. Howland, Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 138th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Cheppy, France, September 26, 1918. After losing touch with his first and second line battalions, due to unusually heavy fog. Colonel Howland, with a mixed detachment (partly non-combatant), penetrated to a point immediately in front of the German line of resistance. While getting better cover for his detachment under heavy shell fire and direct machine-gun fire, Colonel Howland was wounded in the hand by a shell fragment. After three hours' delay, tanks arrived, and Colonel Howland advanced with his detachment, taking the enemy position with many prisoners. After remaining in the attack for over seven hours he was evacuated because of the wound in his hand.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Howland, Sylvester J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Sylvester J. Howland, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., east of Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. During the operations against the Hindenburg line Private Howland left shelter, went forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, and succeeded in rescuing a wounded soldier, thereby displaying great bravery and gallantry. In performing this act he was wounded.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Waterford, New York

Hoy, Henry

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry Hoy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Forges, France, September 26, 1918. Private Hoy saw a hand grenade dropped near an officer of his company, which endangered not only the officer's life, but also many members of the company who were in the vicinity. Rushing to the spot, he picked up the bomb and hurled it in the direction of the enemy. It exploded in the air and the lives of his comrades were thus saved by his act.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*Hoyt, Russel E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Russel E. Hoyt, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., at Bois- Brule, France, April 12, 1918. Corporal Hoyt displayed courage and self-sacrificing devotion to duty in going to communication trench with one comrade and holding back advance of enemy through trench until killed at his post.

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  General Orders No. No. 26, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Huard, Solomon

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Solomon Huard, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., on Hill 272, near Fleville, France, October 8, 1918. While carrying a message for his platoon commander Private Huard was fired upon by an enemy machine-gun nest. He dropped to the ground and opened fire on it, and in the fight which ensued killed two of the crew and forced the remaining three to surrender, sending them to the rear. After delivering his message he returned to his organization and took command of a squad, which he led throughout the action.

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  General Orders No. No. 35, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Winslow, Maine

Hubbard, Harold G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold G. Hubbard, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 115th Machine-Gun Battalion, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Ypres, Belgium, August 23, 1918. During a heavy hostile bombardment, Sergeant Hubbard voluntarily left his dugout and went through the shell fire to the assistance of his wounded platoon commander. After taking the officer to a partially sheltered position, he ran 400 yards through the barrage to secure a litter and assisted the stretcher bearer in carrying the wounded officer to a dressing station.