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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Wilmington, North Carolina

Hubbard, Henry G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry G. Hubbard, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Cantigny, France, June 2, 1918. Private Hubbard went forward, under intense machine-gun and artillery fire, and assisted in the removal of a wounded soldier, over a distance of one kilometer.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Tallahassee, Florida

Hubbard, Willis W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Willis W. Hubbard, First Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Acting Regimental Adjutant, 17th Field Artillery, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Lironville, France, September 11, 1918. Although starting on a mission which would have taken him away from the place of danger, Lieutenant Hubbard went to the aid of a wounded soldier and was himself severely wounded in the head. Almost blinded by blood, he assisted the soldier to a place of safety and later insisted upon being allowed to remain with the regiment.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Champaign, Illinois

*Hudnall, James W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James W. Hudnall, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. After being twice wounded, Sergeant Hudnall continued to lead his platoon in attack, capturing two machine-guns. In later action he received additional wounds which caused his death.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Spray, North Carolina

Hudson, Ben S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ben S. Hudson, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Varennes and Baulny, France, September 26 - 28, 1918. Captain Hudson personally led an attack on a machine-gun nest which was holding up the advance and captured it, taking nine prisoners and three guns. In the two following days he led his battalion in attacks under direct shell and machine-gun fire until he was wounded in the foot. As litter bearers were carrying him to the rear, they met a severely wounded soldier, whereupon Captain Hudson ordered the litter bearers to carry the wounded soldier to the dressing station while he walked.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Fredonia, Kansas

Hudson, Donald

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Donald Hudson, 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 Fere-en-Tardenois, France, August 1, 1918. A protection patrol of which Lieutenant Hudson was a member was attacked by a large formation of enemy planes. First Lieutenant Hudson was separated from the formation and forced to a low altitude by four enemy planes (Fokker type). He shot down one, drove off the other three, and started to our lines with a damaged machine, but was attacked by two planes. He shot down both of these planes and, by great perseverance and determination, succeeded in reaching our lines.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Kansas City, Missouri

Hudson, Harold A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold A. Hudson, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 105th Field Signal Battalion, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Sergeant Hudson and a number of other members of a signal detachment were wounded by shell fire while proceeding through an enemy counter-barrage to the front line, but disregarding his own injuries this soldier administered first aid to his wounded comrades and then extended a telephone line to the advance message center, and, with five men, maintained and operated the message center.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Asheville, North Carolina

Hudson, Orlin

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Orlin Hudson, Captain (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 110th Engineers, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Baulny Ridge, France, September 29 - 30, 1918. At a critical period in the attack when the assaulting troops were compelled to withdraw, Captain Hudson advanced his battalion of engineers from a support position in the face of heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, and established a line of resistance. Rallying to his support elements of retiring units he repulsed three strong counterattacks and held the line until reinforcements arrived. Although severely wounded early in the operations, Captain Hudson refused to be evacuated, and remained with his command throughout the entire action.

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  General Orders No. 8, War Department, 1935
  

Home Town: Fredonia, Kansas

Huebner, Clarence Ralph

(First Award)

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence Ralph Huebner, Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Cantigny, France, May 28 - 30, 1918. For three days Lieutenant Colonel Huebner withstood German assaults under intense bombardment, heroically exposing himself to fire constantly in order to command his battalion effectively, and although his command lost half its officers and 30 per cent of its men, he held his position and prevented a break in the line at that point.

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  General Orders No. No. 14, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Bushton, Kansas

Huebner, Clarence Ralph

(Second Award)

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross (First Oak Leaf Cluster) is presented to Clarence R. Huebner, Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18 - 23, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Huebner displayed great gallantry, and, after all the officers of his battalion had become casualties, he reorganized his battalion while advancing, captured his objective and again reorganized his own and another battalion, carrying the line forward. He remained continuously on duty until wounded on the second day of the action.

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  General Orders No. No. 14, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Bushton, Kansas

Huelser, Charles A.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles A. Huelser, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 14, 1918. Sent forward through terrific machine-gun and artillery fire to take command of a platoon in the front lines, Second Lieutenant Huelser displayed marked personal courage and heroism, inspiring the men serving under him by his example of fearlessness. During a heavy counterattack, he showed great gallantry, coolly placing his guns where they could best fire upon the advancing enemy, although subjected the while to intense enemy fire. He succeeded in breaking up the enemy attack, and, although wounded by a machine-gun bullet, refused to be evacuated until the enemy had withdrawn.

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  General Orders 95, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Huff, Chester Ray

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Chester Ray Huff, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 310th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 78th Division, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, September 17 - 27, 1918. During the night of September 17, Private Huff gave proof of great devotion to duty by leaving protection and assisting another comrade in bringing a wounded soldier to safety. Again, on the morning of September 27 he left shelter and journeyed over 500 yards to the side of a wounded comrade through shell fire, carrying the victim to the first-aid station.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey

Huffman, Charles E. Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles E. Huffman, Jr., Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 19 - 20, 1918. Sergeant Huffman organized an automatic rifle squad under heavy machine-gun fire and led it in an attack upon an enemy machine-gun nest. The guns and crew were captured. The enemy gun was firing with serious effect on the right flank of his company, causing heavy losses. Later he took charge of a bombing squad and raided an enemy machine-gun position, capturing the guns and crew. In this latter operation he was severely wounded.

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

Home Town: Gadsden, Alabama

*Huffstater, Leon David

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leon David Huffstater, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Ninety-Seventh Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the engagement that resulted in the capture of Bouresches, France, on June 6, 1918. Private Huffstater volunteered to leave shelter to bring in wounded, and upon receiving permission to do so he carried injured comrades through artillery and machine-gun fire at great risk to his own life.

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  General Order No. 110, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Oswego, New York

Hufstedler, Erie C.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Erie C. Hufstedler, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Ninth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action during the occupation of Bouresches, France, June 6, 1918. After being severely wounded, Private Hufstedler refused to go to the rear, but remained and assisted with the wounded, displaying great self-sacrifice and devotion to duty.

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  General Order No. 16, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Birdell, Arkansas

*Hughes, Floyd A.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Floyd A. Hughes, Mechanic, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 146th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 26 - 30, 1918. Mechanic Hughes was constantly on duty as a runner during the offensive west of the Meuse River, many times carrying messages through heavy machine-gun and shell fire. On September 30, when the enemy was reported to be forming for a counterattack on the left flank, Mechanic Hughes volunteered to take the information to the battalion commander. Passing through heavy shell fire he delivered the message in time to enable the battalion commander to protect the threatened flank, but he was killed by a shell on his return trip to his company.

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

Home Town: Canton, Ohio

Hughes, George Dewey

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Dewey Hughes, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-First Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, October 4, 1918. Corporal Hughes conducted a patrol to the front, located machine-gun nests and gained contact with the enemy under very severe artillery and machine-gun fire, and set an example of calmness and courage under these hazardous conditions.

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  General Order No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Salt Lake City, Utah

Hughes, George E.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George E. Hughes, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 348th Machine-Gun Battalion, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Eclisfontaine, France, September 27 - 30, 1918. Sergeant Hughes was seriously gassed September 27, but refused to leave his post and continued working and fighting with his comrades under heavy shelling for three days till complete exhaustion forced him to be evacuated.

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

Home Town: Rainbow, California

Hughes, William E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William E. Hughes, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., in the Bultruy Bois, France, October 15, 1918. Though he had been wounded in the leg and ordered to be evacuated, Private Hughes remained with his company in the advance, displaying marked fortitude. Twenty-four hours later his leg had become so stiff that he was compelled to go to the rear. This soldier had previously displayed marked courage by remaining with his automatic rifle under heavy fire, after two members of his squad had become casualties, until he had silenced an enemy machine gun.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lynchburg, Virginia

Hughes, William J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William J. Hughes, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Brancourt, France, October 8, 1918. Because his company had already suffered heavy casualties and he realized that all men possible were needed on the firing line, Private Hughes refused to be evacuated when seriously wounded, and continued in the advance till the objective had been reached and consolidated eight hours later.

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  General Orders 74, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Goodhope, Illinois

Hugo, Jean

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jean Hugo, Lieutenant, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 38th Regiment of Infantry, 28th U.S. Infantry (Attached), 1st Division, A.E.F., at Cantigny, France, May 28 - 30, 1918. During the attack and defense of Cantigny, Lieutenant Hugo showed utter disregard for personal danger and in critical situations inspired great confidence in those about him, contributing largely to the successful defense of the sector against repeated counterattacks. He rendered valuable assistance in placing troops in their positions, and inspired confidence in the men by his coolness.

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

Home Town: France

*Hulbert, Henry Lewis

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry Lewis Hulbert, Gunner, 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. Gunner Hulbert displayed extraordinary heroism during attack on the enemy's lines, during which time he constantly exposed himself to the enemy's fire without regard for personal danger, thereby assuring the delivery of supplies.

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  General Order No. 110, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Riverdale, Maryland

Hulett, Forrest

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Forrest Hulett, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Etraye Ridge, France, October 24, 1918. Crawling to the aid of two men who had been left when his company withdrew, Private Hulett was exposed to both sniper and machine-gun fire. On reaching the side of his comrades he found them both to be dead, after which he made his way safely to our lines.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Bridgeport, Michigan

Hull, Alason J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alason J. Hull, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 4th Battalion, South Stafford Regiment, British Expeditionary Forces (Attached), near Cormicy, France, May 27, 1918. When forced to withdraw his aid post Lieutenant Hull went back to attend a severely wounded man and succeeded in rescuing him when the enemy were only 50 yards away.

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  General Orders No. No. 30, War Department, 1921
  

Home Town: Troy, New York

Hull, Henry C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry C. Hull, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Bony, France, September 29, 1918. After being severely wounded in the head, Sergeant Hull reorganized a badly scattered line in the midst of heavy shell and machine-gun fire and led it into effective combat against the enemy. He continued to lead his men forward until loss of blood compelled him to place another in command.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: White Plains, New York

Hulsart, C. Raymond

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to C. Raymond Hulsart, Captain (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 11th Railway Engineers, A.E.F., at Gouzeaucourt, France, November 30, 1918. When an unarmed working party under his command were subjected to a sudden German attack, Captain Hulsart displayed extraordinary heroism in going through heavy shell fire to direct the escape of his men, remaining under fire until all had left, and going back into the barrage to assist in carrying a wounded soldier of another unit, and returning into the barrage a second time to search for a wounded British soldier.

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

Home Town: Plainfield, New Jersey

Hultzen, Lee S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lee S. Hultzen, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 311th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Vieville-en-Haye, France, September 26, 1918. After reaching his objective with a platoon of about 15 men, Lieutenant Hultzen organized his platoon and held it with three captured German machine-guns. He cleaned out a "pill box" and attacked a dozen of the enemy with practically no assistance.

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  General Orders No. 26, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Norwich, New York

Humbird, John A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John A. Humbird, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 102d Machine-Gun Battalion, 26th Division, A.E.F., at Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. Captain Humbird displayed indomitable courage and leadership on numerous occasions during this engagement. Leading a small group of men through barbed-wire entanglements in the face of machine-gun fire and hand grenades, he cleaned out a trench, capturing a strong enemy machine-gun emplacement and its entire crew. When the town of Marcheville fell into our hands he organized a machine-gun position under heavy machine-gun fire, locating a position for antiaircraft guns, during which time hostile planes were flying low and firing upon our troops. After the recapture of Marcheville by the enemy, he led his platoon in the counterattack.

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

Home Town: Sandpoint, Idaho

Hummer, Joseph H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph H. Hummer, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 108th Machine-Gun Battalion (Attached), 28th Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, September 5, 1918. While assigned to duty as first-aid man, Private Hummer rescued two wounded men despite intense hostile machine-gun and rifle fire. While so engaged he himself was badly wounded, but continued on his mission, carrying the wounded men to places of safety. The indomitable spirit of self-sacrifice and splendid devotion to duty thus displayed served as an example to the men of his organization, inspiring them to greater endeavors.

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  General Orders No. No. 13, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Riverside, Pennsylvania

Humphrey, Frank H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank H. Humphrey, Mechanic, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. Mechanic Humphrey courageously charged ahead with one man and attacked a machine-gun nest, putting the gun out of commission and killing the gunners. He showed conspicuous gallantry in action throughout the whole attack.

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

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Humphrey, Ray H.

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