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Home Town: Cedartown, Georgia

*Harris, Clifford O.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clifford O. Harris, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Juvigny, France, September 1, 1918. When the advance of his platoon was halted by the effective fire of an enemy machine-gun nest, Lieutenant Harris with two others rushed out before the front line to attack the enemy position. While in the accomplishment of this heroic act and when within the enemy's lines he was killed.

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

Home Town: Portland, Oregon

Harris, David C., Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David C. Harris, Jr., Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 56th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, A.E.F., in the Puvenelle sector, France, October 13, 1918. Private Harris was dispatched with an important message to battalion headquarters after three runners had failed to penetrate the severe enemy barrage. With an utter disregard for his own personal safety Private Harris succeeded in passing through the heavy enemy artillery fire and delivered the message. After returning to his company Private Harris found that one of the officers of his company had been wounded and made another trip to battalion headquarters to secure first aid. While making this trip he assisted another wounded officer in the first-aid station, making in all three trips over this extremely dangerous area. During the performance of this act of gallantry Private Harris was severely gassed. Private Harris' extraordinary courage and devotion to duty and his successful deliver of the message were of great importance to his company, and resulted in the saving of many lives.

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  General Orders No. No. 22, War Department, 1929
  

Home Town: Mineral Wells, Texas

Harris, Duncan G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Duncan G. Harris, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., in the Argonne Forest, September 30, 1918. During an attack in the Argonne Forest, Major Harris fell and broke his collar bone, but he continued with his battalion throughout the attack, and until the Meuse was reached. For 15 days he was continually with big battalion, personally leading them against strongly fortified enemy position, although suffering acute and continued pain from his injury and being handicapped by having his arm in a sling.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Harris, Edward C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward C. Harris, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 321st Infantry Regiment, 81st Division, A.E.F., near Grimaucourt, France, November 11, 1918. Under the fire of three machine guns, firing upon him from different directions, Lieutenant Harris took his gun through the enemy wire and mounted it. He would not permit his men to remain in such a dangerous position, and, after being wounded severely, ordered his men to leave him.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Wendell, North Carolina

Harris, Graham W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Graham W. Harris, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Becoming separated from his platoon in the dense smoke and fog with five other soldiers, Sergeant Harris kept his men together and continued the advance under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. Upon reaching the objective he made a personal reconnaissance 600 yards to the front, capturing several prisoners and assisting in breaking up three machine-gun nests. He remained in this advanced position until he was ordered back.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Oxford, North Carolina

*Harris, Job R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Job R. Harris, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 4th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Medeah Ferme, France, October 8, 1918. Sergeant Harris, though he had fainted twice as a result of being gassed the previous night, remained on duty and continued to lead his section. Placing them in action, he displayed great coolness and bravery in directing the fire of his guns until he was killed by enemy machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. No. 142, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Harris, Mahlon H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Mahlon H. Harris, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Grand Pre, France, October 26, 1918. During the assault on the citadel Lieutenant Harris gallantly led his company through heavy enemy fire. Learning that the adjoining company had met with extraordinarily heavy machine-gun fire which had killed all of its officers and was holding up the company, he, of his own volition, passed through deadly fire, reorganized this adjoining company and led it, with his own, to the objective. This officer was among the first to scale the wall of the citadel.

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

Home Town: Powell, Pennsylvania

Harris, Morgan K.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Morgan K. Harris, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 109th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., at Apremont, France, September 29, 1918. Surrounded by a number of the enemy during a hostile counterattack and called upon to surrender, Lieutenant Harris escaped by knocking down one of his adversaries and shooting another. Crawling back to his support, he organized a group of men and led them in completely repulsing the counterattack, displaying the utmost courage and determination.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lawrence, New York

Harris, Roy

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roy Harris, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 4th Engineers, 4th Division, A.E.F., west of Fismes, France, August 5, 1918. Private Harris was a member of a small detachment of engineers which went out in advance of the front line of the infantry through an enemy barrage from 77 millimeters and one-pounder guns to construct a footbridge over the River Vesle. As soon as their operations were discovered machine-gun fire was opened up on them, but, undaunted, the party continued at work, removing the German wire entanglements and completing a bridge which was of great value in subsequent operations.

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  General Orders No. No. 145, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Quitman, Georgia

*Harris, William L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William L. Harris, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near St. Remy, France, September 13, 1918. While acting as a runner, between company and battalion headquarters, under terrific shell fire, Corporal Harris carried messages without regard to personal danger, until struck and killed by a shell.

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  General Orders 78, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Malden, Massachusetts

Harrison, Curtis

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Curtis Harrison, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Supply Company, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., at Migneville, in the Baccarat sector, France, June 18 - 19, 1918. When the enemy threw approximately 600 gas shells into the town of Migneville, Corporal Harrison, who was assistant wagonmaster of supply company and in charge of the animals of the 3d Battalion, 166th Infantry, at the first gas alarm succeeded in adjusting their gas masks. Later, when shrapnel and high explosives were thrown into the town and were penetrating the barn in which the animals were billeted, Corporal Harrison entered the place alone to care for them, being twice knocked over by the concussion of high explosives and twice wounded in the leg by pieces of shrapnel. With utter disregard for his own personal safety he remained on duty for 12 hours in an effort to keep the animals in places of safety that they might be ready to effect a movement of the battalion the next night.

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  General Orders No. 6, War Department, 1930
  

Home Town: Circleville, Ohio

*Harssell, George J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George J. Harssell, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 111th Machine-Gun Battalion, 29th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 12, 1918. By encouraging his comrades and rendering valuable aid to the wounded, Private Harssell succeeded greatly in retaining the morale of those about him, during an almost continued rain of shells. Even after being severely wounded by shrapnel, he attempted to retain the spirit by singing. After being relieved to a hospital he died.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Jersey City, New Jersey

Hart, Claude V.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Claude V. Hart, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Sergy, France, July 28, 1918. Sergeant Hart coolly and with utter disregard of danger led his platoon against enemy machine-gun emplacements. Four of the foe were captured, together with their two machine-guns, which he turned and operated on the retreating Germans until he was severely wounded.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Cherokee, Iowa

Hart, Frank I.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank I. Hart, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 108th Engineers, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Consenvoye, France, on the night of October 7 - 8, 1918, when in command of a detail of Company C, 108th Engineers, which was engaged in the construction of a bridge across the Meuse River. In directing and supervising the construction of this bridge Sergeant Hart exposed himself to heavy enemy artillery and machine-gun fire. During an enemy gas bombardment he exposed himself to additional danger by distributing gas masks to the members of his detail, who had lost their masks during the construction of the bridge. Due in great part to his energy and gallantry, the bridge was completed in time to enable the attack to be carried out the following morning with marked success.

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

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Hart, George C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George C. Hart, Captain (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 25 - 26, 1918. On October 25 Captain Hart volunteered to lead his company into a particularly dangerous sector on the ridge north of Grand Pre, offering their use practically as infantry. His act was of inestimable value in strengthening the morale of the Infantry battalion which had suffered very heavy casualties and had no prospect of relief. On the morning of October 26 during a counterattack he not only personally directed the location of his machine guns in the outpost line, but by his splendid example of fearlessness he rallied and commanded the Infantry when no other officer was available, and was an inspiration to both the infantrymen and machine gunners in holding the ridge. He fought valiantly until very seriously wounded by enemy machine-gun fire.

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

Home Town: Elmira, New York

Hart, Jack S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jack S. Hart, First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 15, 1918. Acting as company commander, Lieutenant Hart advanced with the first wave of infantry to locate favorable positions for his guns. He discovered an enemy machine-gun which he alone attacked, and although severely wounded, succeeded in capturing the gun and taking the crew prisoners.

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  General Order No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Weatherford, Texas

*Hart, Louis Francis

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis Francis Hart, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 101st Machine-Gun Battalion, 26th Division, A.E.F., in Houppy Bois, Molleville, France, October 28, 1918. Volunteering to accompany a runner who had been ordered to carry an important message from his platoon commander to the battalion commander through a zone swept by heavy artillery fire, and with disregard for own safety, he proceeded to carry out his mission until struck and killed by an enemy shell.

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

Home Town: Hartford, Connecticut

Hart, Percival G.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Percival G. Hart, Second Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 135th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., during the battle of the St. Mihiel salient, France, September 12 - 13, 1918. On September 12 Lieutenant Hart made three Infantry liaison patrols and obtained valuable information he conveyed to organization commanders. Bad weather conditions necessitated flying at a very low altitude, but in spite of this and repeated attacks by superior numbers of enemy aircraft, he drove them off by his accurate fire and accomplished his mission. On September 13 he unhesitatingly went to the assistance of three allied planes which were being attacked by a large patrol of the enemy, and by his steady fire drove off the enemy patrol and enabled the three allied planes to return.

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

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*Hart, Samuel C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel C. Hart, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. After having been seriously wounded in the arm which caused much pain and loss of blood, Private Hart continued to advance, carrying a Lewis gun and pouring an effective fire into the ranks of the enemy until he was killed in the attack.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Mooresville, North Carolina

Hartigan, Walter F. L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter F. L. Hartigan, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. During the attack against the Hindenburg line, while at the division forward observation post, Major Hartigan, realizing that many men were losing their direction in the heavy fog, voluntarily left his post of comparative safety, went forward under a heavy hostile artillery barrage, and in the face of machine-gun fire reorganized into detachments at this critical time several hundred stragglers of the 60th Brigade, as well as two companies of the 117th Infantry. Securing tanks to accompany them, by indefatigable efforts he directed these units forward when their assistance was of prime importance to the successful issue of the combat.

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  General Orders No. No. 49, War Department, 1922
  

Home Town: Lynchburg, Virginia

Hartley, Paul Livingston

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul Livingston Hartley, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Montbrehain, France, October 8, 1918. After practically all of the other members of his squad had become casualties, Private Hartley maintained an effective fire with his automatic rifle from an advanced position and thereby protected his platoon. He was twice buried by exploding shells, but each time he dug himself out and resumed firing immediately. After his ammunition was exhausted he rushed forward with his empty gun and forced 20 of the enemy to surrender.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Hartsville, South Carolina

Hartman, Guy L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Guy L. Hartman, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Frapelle, France, August 17, 1918. After having been painfully wounded Lieutenant Hartman refused to go to the rear for treatment. He made his way through a heavy barrage, and brought up a platoon that was stopped by heavy fire. Some time later, after having his wound dressed he conducted his brigade commander through a heavily gassed area, after which he remained constantly on duty until relieved.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Farmington, North Carolina

Hartman, William A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William A. Hartman, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 107th Engineers, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, August 4, 1918. Sergeant First Class Hartman was a member of a patrol sent out from the battalion post of command at midnight, to reconnoiter the Vesle River front, near Fismes, France, for the location of possible sites for pontoon bridges and of material for making structures. Despite heavy artillery and machine-gun fire that forced the patrol to scatter and separated him from the Lieutenant in charge, he continued the work on his own initiative, and, acting entirely without orders, started his detail on the actual construction of rafts for the pontoon bridges. His courage, ability as a leader, and his inflexible determination made the reconnaissance a complete success.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Hartmann, Mike A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Mike A. Hartmann, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 27, 1918. Sergeant Hartmann advanced alone, and silenced a machine-gun nest which was holding up an entire platoon.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Brooklyn, New York

Hartney, Harold E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold E. Hartney, Major (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 Fismes, France, August 13, 1918. Major Hartney voluntarily accompanied a reconnaissance patrol. Realizing the importance of the mission, Major Hartney took command, and, although five enemy planes repeatedly made attempts to drive them back, he continued into enemy territory, returning later to our lines with important information. The cool judgment and determination displayed by Major Hartney furnished an inspiration to all the members of his command.

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  General Orders No. 1, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Canada

*Hartung, John A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John A. Hartung, Sergeant, 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. While leading his combat group forward, Sergeant Hartung encountered a machine-gun stronghold, which opened fire on his force from three sides. He charged the guns to the front, but he was killed on reaching the line. His valorous act, however, enabled his men to break the line and take the flanking guns, thereby saving many casualties in his platoon.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Ewing, Missouri

Hartwell, Albert S.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert S. Hartwell, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Section No. 633, Ambulance Service, A.E.F., east of Reims, France, March 20 to 23, 1918. Private Hartwell repeatedly drove his ambulance over a road east of Reims, France, that was under bombardment of gas and explosive shells. Upon one occasion, while cranking his car, he was knocked several yards, by the explosion of a shell, yet he continued his work. Another day his car was hit by a shell and badly damaged, and he himself was severely wounded in the head and both legs. In spite of his wounds he carried a wounded man, who was in the ambulance, to a place of safety, made him comfortable, and then crawled to a dressing station for assistance.