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  General Orders No. 72, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Hudson, Wisconsin

Harbin, Elliott R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elliott R. Harbin, Private 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. While assisting a party in laying a telephone line, Private Harbin was seriously wounded, but refused to be evacuated, and continued his work throughout the day under heavy shell fire. He also assisted in giving first aid to the wounded under fire.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Greenville, South Carolina

Harbison, Harry J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry J. Harbison, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., west of Berzy-le-Sec, France, July 20, 1918. Although severely wounded in the leg by machine-gun fire, Private Harbison refused to go to the rear, bandaged his own wound, and advanced with his platoon until its final objective was reached.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Harder, Fred J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred J. Harder, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 364th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Eclisfontaine, France, September 29, 1918. Responding to a call for volunteers, Sergeant Harder crossed an open space, a distance of about 300 yards, under terrific hostile fire of machine guns and artillery, to the position held by his machine-gun company, to inform them of the location of enemy machine-gun nests and snipers, who had escaped detection. The enfilading fire of the enemy threatened to wipe out his company, but the success of Sergeant Harder's mission enabled our guns to silence the fire of the enemy.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brawley, California

Hardie, William C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William C. Hardie, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. During the preparations for the German offensive of July 15, 1918, and through the intense artillery bombardment connected therewith, Sergeant Hardie showed utter disregard of personal danger by voluntarily rescuing wounded comrades from exposed positions.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey

Hardiman, Michael J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Michael J. Hardiman, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighteenth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, October 4, 1918. During the offensive operations at Blanc Mont Ridge, Private Hardiman volunteered and went into "No Man's Land," under intense machine-gun fire, and brought in a wounded man.

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  General Order No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Hardin, Melvin N.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Melvin N. Hardin, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 23 - 27, 1918. During four days of operations and under unusually adverse conditions, Private Hardin, acting as company runner, repeatedly carried messages from company headquarters to the front line, over open ground, subjected to shell and direct machine-gun fire. With practically no food or sleep, and showing absolute disregard for personal safety, he successfully performed each mission, aiding materially in the maintenance of liaison and the success of the attack.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Greer, South Carolina

Hardin, William T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William T. Hardin, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 142d Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne, France, October 8, 1918. Sergeant Hardin was severely wounded in the right shoulder early in the action, but although bleeding profusely he refused to go to the rear until the enemy's position had been captured and the line consolidated.

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  General Orders No. 50, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Rhome, Texas

*Harding, Stacy L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stacy L. Harding, Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 120th Field Artillery, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Malancourt, and Nantillois, France, September 26 to October 11, 1918. On duty as artillery information officer, Lieutenant Harding displayed the utmost courage, fortitude and devotion to duty in maintaining liaison between the infantry and artillery, going repeatedly to the front line and carrying messages for both infantry and artillery commanders. In seeking the location of an infantry company, under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, Lieutenant Harding searched woods on the Cote Dame Marie, as far as the enemy's wire, where he was killed by machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders 66, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Antioch, California

Hardison, Dewitt

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dewitt Hardison, Private 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. Being a member of a detail to establish communication with the front line, Private Hardison was caught in an enemy barrage, during which his detail suffered many casualties. Although badly gassed, he continued to work for the entire day, always exposed to heavy artillery fire, after which he assisted in the removal of the wounded.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Kenly, North Carolina

Hardy, Harrison A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harrison A. Hardy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Although painfully wounded during the battle of the Marne, Private Hardy continued on duty with his platoon and was active in bringing wounded men to the safety of our own lines.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Peabody, Massachusetts

Hardy, Leslie

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leslie Hardy, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Bouresches, France, June 8, 1918. While leading his platoon under severe artillery fire, Sergeant Hardy was severely wounded but continued to lead and direct the operations of his platoon until he became completely exhausted and was carried to the first-aid station in his rear.

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  General Orders No. No. 16, War Department, 1929
  

Home Town: Eldorado, Illinois

Hardy, Orville, Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Orville Hardy, Jr., Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Corporal Hardy remained with his gun after all the other members of his gun crew were killed or wounded. He continued to fire until his ammunition was exhausted, then removed the firing mechanism and returned to our lines, fighting his way with his pistol.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Shamokin, Pennsylvania

Harelis, Steve J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Steve J. Harelis, Private First Class, 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, 1918. During the intense enemy artillery shelling in preparation for the German offensive of July 15, 1918, Private Harelis voluntarily made three attempts to bring in a wounded comrade who was exposed to enemy fire before he finally succeeded in getting him to safety.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts

Hargrave, Thomas J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas J. Hargrave, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 309th Machine-Gun Battalion, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 26, 1918. Lieutenant Hargrave personally made a reconnaissance of the entire front of the battalion to which he was attached, under heavy machine-gun and shell fire, and he returned with very valuable information. In order to deliver his information in the shortest possible time, he returned through an open field, subjected to an enemy fire. This officer later rendered valuable assistance in repelling counterattacks by his coolness and intelligent direction of the company.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Rochester, New York

Harkenrider, Louis H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis H. Harkenrider, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Ambulance Service, Fifth Regiment (Marines) (Attached), 2d Division, A.E.F., in the vicinity of Chateau-Thierry on June 6, 1918. With a corporal, Private Harkenrider went out into an open field under heavy shell and machine-gun fire and succeeded in bandaging and carrying back to our lines a wounded comrade.

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

Home Town: Griffith, Indiana

Harlin, Henry John

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry John Harlin, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. After an advance of more than 2,000 yards with the infantry, Private Harlin crawled through a barbed-wire entanglement and remained the entire night under machine-gun fire within a few yards of enemy position in order to protect his comrades from a surprise attack.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Harlow, Leon E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leon E. Harlow, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery F, 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Cantigny, France, May 28 - 30, 1918. Corporal Harlow voluntarily left his shelter and went out into a smothering bombardment to perform exhausting labor in repairing telephone lines. He repaired five breaks in a 50-yard stretch of wire, and when the same small section was again broken in four places he carried a message through heavy shelling to the regimental post of command.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Waco, Texas

Harman, John T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John T. Harman, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. First Lieutenant Harmon refused to be evacuated when wounded, but continued forward with his command in a third successful advance until wounded seriously a second time.

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  General Orders No. 133, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Harmon, Henry C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry C. Harmon, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., at Marcheville, France, September 26, 1918. Private Harmon carried messages across an area swept by violent machine-gun and artillery fire, showing remarkable bravery, and devotion to duty on several occasions when the situation was critical and the messages were of the utmost importance.

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

Home Town: Edgemont, South Dakota

Harmon, John J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John J. Harmon, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, France, October 10, 1918. Sergeant Harmon showed exceptional courage, initiative, and devotion to duty. After all the company officers were either killed or wounded, he assumed command, and with absolute disregard of his own safety did reorganize, under intense shell and machine-gun fire, the scattering units of the company and fearlessly led them to their objective. By this action many casualties were avoided, and by his personal example of coolness and courage the men were so encouraged and stimulated that they accomplished their difficult task.

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  General Orders No. No. 16, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Weir, Kansas

Harrel, Benjamin H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin H. Harrel, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Consenvoye, France, October 10, 1918. Upon discovering an enemy machine-gun nest beyond the objective, on his own initiative Sergeant Harrel crawled out with two men, and though subjected to heavy fire flanked the position, captured the machine gun and 31 prisoners, one of them an officer, killing two of the enemy who tried to escape.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana

Harrell, Raymond

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond Harrell, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Bois- des-Rappes, France, October 21, 1918. While carrying a message to another battalion in the line, Private Harrell was wounded by a machine-gun bullet at the same time his companion was killed. He courageously delivered his message, despite the wound, and received an answer which he delivered to his company and battalion commanders before being evacuated.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Murphysboro, Illinois

Harrell, William F.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William F. Harrell, Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Apremont, France, October 4, 1918. Colonel Harrell (then major) showed extraordinary coolness under fire in the battle of the Argonne. When one portion of his battalion was held up by machine-gun fire he went forward to the most advanced elements, reorganized them, and carried the objective, but was severely wounded while in the execution of his mission.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Marion, South Carolina

*Harriman, Lynn H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lynn H. Harriman, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., in the Humbert Plantation, France, May 27, 1918, while in command of his platoon. Second Lieutenant Harriman was viciously attacked by the enemy in greatly superior numbers. He led his men with determination and great courage, and himself stopped their advance in a side trench. He was mortally wounded but continued to fight on, calling upon and encouraging his men and participating with them in driving the enemy off.

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  General Orders No. 88, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Concord, New Hampshire

Harriman, Sherman G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Sherman G. Harriman, Second Lieutenant (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 2d Engineers, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Crezancy, France, July 15 - 16, 1918. Assisting in the removal of the wounded, Lieutenant Harriman, then sergeant, drove an ambulance throughout the entire night, continuing until several hits by the enemy completely disabled his machine. The next morning he led his men into the trenches through an intense shelling and remained in command for 12 hours after being wounded.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lawrence, Massachusetts

*Harrington, Alexander

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alexander Harrington, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Montblainville, France, September 30, 1918. Sergeant Harrington, though wounded and about to be carried to the rear, seeing two comrades who were apparently more severely wounded than himself, ordered the litter bearers to carry the other men first. Before the litter bearers returned, Sergeant Harrington was killed by a machine-gun bullet. His bravery, sacrifice, and qualities of leadership were an inspiration to the members of his command.

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  General Orders No. No. 56, War Department, 1922
  

Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Harrington, Ernest A. S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ernest A. S. Harrington, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 103d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-St. Remy, France, September 12, 1918. While sniper fire was holding up the advance of a section of his platoon, Corporal Harrington rushed forward and, without aid, forced an officer and six men to surrender at the point of his bayonet.

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  General Orders No. 26, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Windham, New Hampshire

Harrington, James C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James C. Harrington, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., while a member of a patrol in "No Man's Land" in the vicinity of Ancerviller, France, on the night of May 3 - 4, 1918. Private Harrington displayed exceptional bravery and coolness when under heavy enemy fire, he, together with two of his comrades, went out and brought their wounded leader back to a place of safety. He and his companions then went out again in the face of a severe enemy fire and attempted to rescue another member of the patrol.

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  General Orders No. 6, War Department, 1931
  

Home Town: Lineville, Alabama

Harrington, John H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Harrington, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Cantigny, France, May 29, 1918. In the absence of his platoon commander, Corporal Harrington led his platoon forward under heavy machine-gun fire from a support position to the assistance of a front-line unit. Although severely wounded in the hip, he delivered to the commander of the support troops a report of the situation of the front line.

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  General Orders No. No. 39, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: New Haven, Connecticut

Harris, Charles

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles Harris, Mechanic, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Trugny, France, July 22, 1918. Mechanic Harris voluntarily carried a message from his company post of command to regimental headquarters, amid a storm of enemy shell and machine-gun fire, accomplishing his mission and thus preventing the division artillery from firing upon its own troops. On a previous occasion during the Aisne-Marne offensive he had carried important messages through intense enemy fire, once having encountered on such a mission four of the enemy, one of whom he killed and three of whom he brought in as prisoners. His outstanding bravery and devotion to duty served as an example to the men of his regiment.

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  General Orders No. No. 16, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Meriden, Connecticut

*Harris, Charles D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles D. Harris, Captain (Corps of Engineers), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 6th Engineers, 3d Division, A.E.F., in the Claires-Chenes Woods, October 20, 1918. While leading his company in an attack on enemy machine-gun nests, Captain Harris, with three of his men in advance of the remainder of the company, fearlessly attacked an enemy machine-gun nest, capturing three prisoners, and two guns, turning the guns against the enemy. He was mortally wounded while operating one of the guns in an exposed position.

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  General Orders 70, War Department, 1919
  
  
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