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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: France

Harvey, George U.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George U. Harvey, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., on the Vesle river, France, August 23, 1918. Although under severe machine-gun fire from the enemy Captain Harvey, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, led a patrol of seven men against an enemy machine- gun nest that was inflicting heavy losses on his company. His seven men being wounded, Captain Harvey was the first to reach the nest where three of the enemy were killed, one taken prisoner, and two machine guns captured.

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  General Orders No. No. 12, War Department, 1929
  

Home Town: New York, New York

*Harvey, Harry A.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry A. Harvey, Captain (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 18th Field Artillery, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Chateau- Thierry, France, July 14 - 15, 1918. During the bombardment preceding the enemy attack across the Marne the position of Battery A, 18th field Artillery, was subjected to heavy artillery fire for a period of four hours. All communications were destroyed and the ammunition dump destroyed by hostile fire. Throughout the enemy bombardment, Captain Harvey kept his battery in action, exposing himself to concentrated enemy artillery fire in order to replenish his ammunition supply, and delivered an effective fire on the enemy.

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  General Orders No. No. 22, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Memphis, Tennessee

*Harville, Braxton B.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Braxton B. Harville, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 15, 1918. During the attack on the Cote-de-Chatillon corporal Harville volunteered and with utter disregard of his own personal danger went forward alone crawling until he reached a position where he could enfilade an enemy machine-gun nest which was holding up the advance. While continuing on his mission and firing on the enemy next he was knocked down twice by enemy fire, but each time he arose and continued moving forward, until he was killed by a machine-gun bullet when about 50 yards from the nest.

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  General Orders No. No. 2, War Department, 1931
  

Home Town: Edgewater, Alabama

Harwood, Benjamin P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin P. Harwood, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 12th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Chateau-Thierry, France, July 5, 1918. Lieutenant Harwood volunteered with another plane to protect a photograph plane. In the course of their mission they were attacked by seven planes (Fokker type). Lieutenant Harwood accepted the combat and kept the enemy engaged while the photographic plane completed its mission. His guns jammed and he himself was seriously wounded. After skillfully clearing his guns, with his plane badly damaged, he fought off the hostile planes and enabled the photographic plane to return to our lines with valuable information.

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  General Orders 7, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Harwood, Frank M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank M. Harwood, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Blanc Mont Ridge, France, October 3 - 9, 1918. While acting as battalion runner, Private Harwood, regardless of personal danger, many times volunteered and carried messages under the most intense shell fire, and greatly assisted in maintaining liaison with other units.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Arlington, Massachusetts

Harwood, Ralph W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ralph W. Harwood, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 102d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, October 23 - 29, 1918. Throughout the action from October 23 to 28 Lieutenant Harwood set a splendid example of courage and heroism to his company in action against overwhelming odds. On October 29, upon learning that four of his men were in shell holes in front of the line and near the enemy's position and were so badly wounded that they could not return without assistance, he crawled forward and rescued the four men, one at a time, bringing them back to our lines through a constant and terrific machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Barre, Massachusetts

Haskew, Edward D.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward D. Haskew, Wagoner, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 33rd Ambulance Company, 4th Sanitary Train, 4th Division, A.E.F., between Septsarges and Fromereville, France, October 6, 1918. Wagoner Haskew was on duty with his ambulance, carrying wounded from a battalion aid station. He left with four stretcher cases and went about two kilometers south of Gercourt; while ascending a hill his ambulance was struck by a shell, he receiving multiple shell wounds of hands, left thigh, and feet. Although seriously wounded, he bravely remained at his post and continued on with his ambulance along a shell-swept road to the crest of the hill near an aid station, when he turned his ambulance off the road and sought assistance for his wounded.

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

Home Town: Gladstone, New Jersey

Haskins, Clifford R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clifford R. Haskins, Wagoner, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 101st Machine-Gun Battalion, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Trugny, France, July 22, 1918. Wagoner Haskins was seriously wounded in the leg while placing injured soldiers in his ambulance. Nevertheless, he insisted on driving the machine to the dressing station and continued the work of evacuating the wounded until exhausted from loss of blood.

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  General Orders No. 125, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Elmwood, Connecticut

Haslett, Elmer R.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elmer R. Haslett, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 12th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 28, 1918. While on an artillery surveillance mission Captain Haslett engaged four enemy planes which were about to attack the American balloon line. He succeeded in diverting them from the balloons, but in the combat his machine-guns became jammed. Driving off his nearest adversary by firing a Very pistol at him he succeeded in clearing the jam and, returning to the fight, he destroyed one hostile plane and dispersed the remainder of the group.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Los Angeles, California

Hassard, Robert J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert J. Hassard, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Vierzy, France, July 18, 1918. Corporal Hassard led his squad in the attack with conspicuous bravery and utter disregard for his own safety. Although wounded three times, he refused to go to the rear for medical attention and remained at his post on the firing line until his company was relieved the following night. Throughout the fight he rendered valuable assistance to his platoon leader, assisted in reorganizing the company after the attack and in preparing the position for the counterattack.

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  General Orders No. No. 132, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Hassebrock, William M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William M. Hassebrock, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Brandeville, France, November 8, 1918. Wounded in the leg by shrapnel, Private Hassebrock continued in the advance, carrying his machine-gun. Soon afterward he was knocked down and again wounded in the same leg, but, although he was ordered to a dressing station, he succeeded in joining his gun crew at the firing position, where he was wounded severely for the third time.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Holstein, Missouri

Hassig, Albert U.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert U. Hassig, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., between Fey-en-Haye and Vilcey, France, September 12, 1918. Although he was severely wounded, Lieutenant Hassig refused to go to a first-aid station, but continued to give great assistance in silencing enemy machine-gun nests.

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  General Orders No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Hassler, Rudolph P.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Rudolph P. Hassler, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 362d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., at Gesnes, France, September 29, 1918. Although he was seriously wounded, Sergeant Hassler remained in command of his platoon until he was relieved nest morning, displaying exceptional devotion to duty.

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  General Orders No. 1, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Sumatra, Montana

Hatch, Benjamin T., Jr.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Benjamin T. Hatch, Jr., Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, A.E.F., north of Samogneux, France, October 15, 1918. When his company was subjected to deadly machine-gun fire from two hostile nests, Sergeant Hatch, upon his own initiative, organized an attacking group and led it in an assault on the machine-gun nest, putting them out of action and making it possible for the further advance of his company.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Disputanta, Virginia

Hatch, Carl T.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Carl T. Hatch, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 317th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, A.E.F., near Nantillois, France, October 4, 1918. Seriously wounded in both knees while leading his platoon against German machine-gun nests, Lieutenant Hatch declined to be evacuated, but remained in command of his platoon for nine hours, until it was relieved.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland

Hatch, Sidney H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Sidney H. Hatch, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Brieulles, France, October 11, 1918, After being wounded by a shell which buried him in a small hole, Private Hatch made a trip to battalion headquarters, carrying a message from his platoon, and after returning with an answer, assisted in carrying ammunition until the sergeant discovered that he had been wounded and sent him to the aid station.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: River Forest, Illinois

Hatcher, Samuel H.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel H. Hatcher, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. During the very thickest of the fighting, Private Hatcher, assisted by another soldier, attacked two enemy machine-gun positions, killing the gunners and capturing the guns, thus allowing the further advance of his company.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Walland, Tennessee

*Hatlestad, Andrew W.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Andrew O. Hatlestad, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, October 3, 1918. Private Hatlestad repeatedly carried messages to the front-line platoons through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. He was killed by enemy fire while carrying a message to the front line under heavy fire.

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

Home Town: Athboy, South Dakota

Haubrich, Robert

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert Haubrich, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Sedan, France, November 7, 1918. Personally leading his battalion, which was the assault battalion, in the advance upon Sedan, Major Haubrich exposed himself many times to intense machine-gun and heavy artillery fire, in order to keep contact with the enemy, greatly encouraging all the members of his command by his gallantry. Later in the day he was wounded but he continued on duty until two hours later, when he had his wounds dressed at the first-aid station, resuming command immediately afterward.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Columbus, Ohio

Haumant, Marcel A. E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Marcel A. E. Haumant, Marechal des Logis, Army of France, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 5th Regiment, Mounted Chasseurs, Army of France, near Dancourt, France, September 15, 1918. While reconnoitering near the Bois-des-Hante, Epines, Marechal Haumant led his platoon in an attack on a hostile strong point and captured ten prisoners.

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  General Orders 62, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: France

Hausmann, William L.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William L. Hausmann, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 4th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Grand Ballois Farm, France, July 14 - 15, 1918. Under a heavy gas and shell bombardment Private Hausmann repeatedly volunteered and delivered messages over routes other than his own when the runners assigned to those routes had been killed or wounded.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: St. Helena, Nebraska

Hauss, Albert M.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Albert M. Hauss, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. With the aid of two men Private Hauss charged and captured a German machine gun.

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

Home Town: East St. Louis, Illinois

Haven, Chester

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Chester Haven, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 1st Engineers, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Exermont, France, October 9, 1918. Upon his own initiative, Private Haven, with another soldier, displayed notable courage in attacking two machine guns which were hindering the advance. Undaunted by the heavy machine- gun fire, they poured deadly rifle fire upon the enemy gunners and forced them to flee toward our attacking troops, who captured them.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Falls City, Oregon

Haverfield, James G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James G. Haverfield, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, A.E.F., near Olsene, Belgium, October 31, 1918. Sergeant Haverfield advanced alone under heavy machine-gun fire and killed two and captured three, also two machine-guns of the enemy, who were delivering effective machine-gun fire on the attacking wave of his company and delaying its progress.

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  General Orders No. 59, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Tiltonsville, Ohio

Hawie, Ashad G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ashad G. Hawie, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 16, 1918. Private Hawie, as company runner, without hesitation or fear of fire from heavy artillery and machine-guns, made repeated trips with messages between company and battalion headquarters. On one trip he was attacked by two Germans, one of whom he killed. Taking the other prisoner, he continued on his mission and turned his prisoner over to the battalion commander after delivering his message.

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  General Orders No. No. 131, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Mobile, Alabama

Hawke, Frederick J.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick J. Hawke, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 325th Infantry Regiment, 82d Division, A.E.F., near St. Juvin, France, October 15, 1918. When his company was temporarily held up by severe machine-gun fire, Sergeant Hawke led a patrol in an attack on an enemy machine-gun, working his way behind the gun and rushing it, killing one of the crew, wounding another and taking three prisoners.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: North Andover, Massachusetts

Hawkins, Owen C.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Owen C. Hawkins, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Flirey, France, September 12, 1918. Sergeant Hawkins displayed great gallantry and utter disregard for his own personal safety when, single-handed, he rushed an enemy machine-gun post which he captured with 17 prisoners. Later, when his platoon commander had been wounded, he took command of the platoon and carried on with the skill and efficiency of a commissioned officer.

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  General Orders No. No. 2, War Department, 1931
  

Home Town: Red Oak, Iowa

Hawkins, Paul G.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul G. Hawkins, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 28 - 29, 1918. As a platoon runner, Sergeant Hawkins showed marked personal bravery, repeatedly carrying important messages over shell swept areas, and under heavy machine-gun fire sometimes for a distance of two miles, and, when his section leader became separated from his section, took command and led it with success.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Sanford, Florida

Hawkins, William S.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William S. Hawkins, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near St. Souplet, France, France, October 17 - 18, 1918. Acting as liaison officer during the forcing of the La Selle River, Lieutenant Hawkins was severely wounded by an exploding shell. Undeterred by the weakened condition to which his wound reduced him, he bravely continued on, working untiringly under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, for two days until the advance of his battalion was checked.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Flushing, Long Island, New York

*Hawkinson, Howard E.

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard E. Hawkinson, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Exermont, France, October 4, 1918. Although suffering intense pain from a gunshot wound in the leg which had not healed, Captain Hawkinson led the regimental assault battalion, of which he was in command, in the attack on that day. Forging ahead of his lines with his staff in darkness and fog, he suddenly came upon a German detachment to the rear of which were two machine guns which immediately opened fire. Despite surprise, courageously exposing himself, he advanced intrepidly on the nest with utter disregard for personal safety, firing his pistol wounding some of the crew and falling, mortally wounded, when only 10 yards from the pit from which the fire was directed.

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  General Orders No. 9, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Syracuse, New York

*Hawks, Emery

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Emery Hawks, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Romagne, France, October 8, 1918. Sergeant Hawks led his platoon after his Lieutenant had been killed and when the advance was held up by intense machine-gun fire, fearlessly exposed himself in going in advance of his men to rescue a wounded soldier, being killed while administering first-aid treatment to him.