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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles H. Hickok, Jr., Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Company, 122d Field Artillery, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, November 1, 1918. Commanding an artillery liaison detail, Sergeant Hickok succeeded, after many attempts, in laying a telephone line through a heavy enemy barrage and opening up communication between infantry and artillery. Just as he reached a point where his line was connected with the Infantry Sergeant Hickok was severely wounded, losing his right leg.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Poughkeepsie, New York

Hicks, Charles L.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles L. Hicks, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Bois- de-Chatillon, France, November 5, 1918. Accompanied by another soldier, Sergeant Hicks advanced against an enemy machine-gun unit which was holding up the advance of his platoon and the company on his left. He completed the capturing of the position, killing three of the enemy and routing the remaining part of the unit, thereby enabling his platoon to advance to their objective.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Dawson Springs, Kentucky

Higgins, Martin J.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Martin J. Higgins, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Villers-sur-Fere, on July 30, 1918. Private First Class Higgins twice left shelter and went out into exposed places in front of the firing line, under heavy enemy machine-gun fire, and carried in wounded comrades.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Higgins, Patrick P.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Patrick P. Higgins, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 7th Engineers, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 20, 1918. While making a reconnaissance within the enemy lines, Sergeant Higgins assisted in capturing an enemy machine-gun nest which was harassing the party. Under heavy machine-gun fire, he gave first-aid treatment to a wounded soldier, and when the officer in charge of the detachment was wounded, he bound up the latter's injuries and carried him two kilometers through heavy machine-gun and shell fire to an aid station.

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  General Orders No. 26, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Denver, Colorado

Higgins, Westra

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Westra Higgins, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 101st Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., north of Verdun, France, October 23, 1918. Sergeant Higgins alone attacked two machine-gun nests which were holding up the advance of his platoon, killing four of the enemy and capturing two.

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

Home Town: Charlestown, Massachusetts

Higgins, William H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Higgins, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Loges, France, October 16, 1918. Although painfully wounded early in an attack, Sergeant Higgins refused to be evacuated and continued to lead his platoon in the advance, displaying marked personal bravery.

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  General Orders 71, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lockport, New York

*Higginson, William Paul

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Paul Higginson, First Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Twentieth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6, 1918. Killed in action, First Sergeant Higginson gave the supreme proof of that extraordinary heroism which will serve as an example to hitherto untried troops.

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  General Order No. 110, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Rochester, New York

Higgs, Herman C.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herman C. Higgs, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 1st Gas Regiment (Attached), A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 26, 1918. Private Higgs worked continuously and heroically under withering fire from machine-guns, upon several occasions voluntarily going out ahead of the first wave to administer first aid to wounded soldiers. His untiring efforts and personal bravery saved the fives of many wounded soldiers and were a source of inspiration to the combat troops.

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  General Orders No. No. 147, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Lafayette, Indiana

Higgs, James Allen, Jr.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Allen Higgs, Jr., First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 3d Balloon Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Pont-a-Mousson, France, July 31, 1918. Lieutenant Higgs was carrying on a general surveillance of his sector from his balloon with a French soldier, when an enemy plane dived from a cloud and opened fire on the balloon. In imminent danger he remained in basket until he had helped his French comrade, after whom he himself jumped. On August 21, in the same sector, Lieutenant Higgs was performing an important mission regulating artillery fire. Enemy planes attacked, and with great gallantry Lieutenant Higgs remained in the basket until his assistant had jumped. On October 29, near Gesnes, Lieutenant Higgs was conducting a reglage from the basket with a student observer. Attacked by enemy planes, after his balloon was burning, Lieutenant Higgs would not quit his post until he had assisted his companion to escape. In each of the foregoing instances, Lieutenant Higgs at once re-ascended in a new balloon.

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  General Orders No. 126, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Raleigh, North Carolina

Highley, Charles C.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles C. Highley, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, A.E.F., near Immecourt, France, November 1, 1918. In the face of heavy machine-gun fire Lieutenant Highley personally led his platoon, or elements thereof, against several enemy machine-gun nests, putting out of action and capturing 15 guns with 50 prisoners. Later in the day he led a squad of men in an attack on a battery of enemy field pieces seen coming out of a wood south of Sivry, and succeeded in capturing the three pieces of artillery, together with 55 prisoners and 27 horses.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

Highley, Elmer W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Elmer W. Highley, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 7th Engineers (Attached), 5th Division, A.E.F., near Nantillois, France, October 13, 1918. Sergeant Highley, although wounded, remained on duty after his battalion had passed on and the other troops in the vicinity had been forced into dugouts; giving first aid and directing the evacuation of his wounded comrades on a heavily shelled road.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Sturgis, South Dakota

Higley, George R.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George R. Higley, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 124th Machine-Gun Battalion, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Consenvoye, France, October 8, 1918. Upon their own initiative Lieutenant Higley, who was on duty as reconnaissance officer, and another officer crossed the Meuse River to reconnoiter a supply route. They were fired upon by two enemy machine-guns, but, disregarding the heavy machine-gun and shell fire, they advanced on the enemy positions and captured the two machine-guns together with 31 Austrian prisoners.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago Heights, Illinois

*Higley, James S.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James S. Higley, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 364th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Very, France, September 27, 1918. Lieutenant Higley fearlessly led his platoon under heavy enemy fire, from Mont des Allieux through the enemy position in the Bois-de-Cheppy. The following day he again valiantly led his platoon against enemy machine-gun positions near Very and continued leading the attack until killed by enemy fire.

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

Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona

Higley, Robert F.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert F. Higley, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Forty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Belleau Wood, in the Chateau-Thierry Sector, France, June 6, 1918. Under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, Private Higley went forward to the vicinity of the position occupied by a platoon of his company with utter disregard of his own personal danger and assisted a badly wounded officer of his company to shelter. Learning that this advanced platoon was in need of ammunition and water, Private Higley again gallantly made his way to the exposed position with canteens of water and bandoliers of ammunition.

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  General Order No. 6, War Department, 1931
  

Home Town: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Higson, Willie

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Willie Higson, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Corporal Higson showed extraordinary heroism and courage in leading men under heavy shrapnel and enfilading machine-gun fire during the attack on the Hindenburg line. During a temporary halt he acted as runner through this fire, and attempted to return after being severely wounded.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Henderson, North Carolina

Hilburn, Herbert S.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herbert S. Hilburn, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 359th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Villers-devant-Dun, France, November 2, 1918. Under heavy machine-gun fire, Captain Hilburn repeatedly went to the rear of his company to rally and reorganize it, and then rushed forward to lead his men on. Having taken the town of Villers-devant-Dun and the crest beyond, he held it with only 16 men until the next morning against superior numbers of the enemy.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Plainview, Texas

Hildebrand, Harry

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Hildebrand, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 3d Machine-Gun Battalion, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18 - 24, 1918. Sergeant Hildebrand went forward beyond the front line, exposed to fire of snipers, and repaired and put into action an abandoned enemy machine-gun. Later his platoon commander, being wounded and the platoon disorganized by direct artillery fire he took command, reorganized the platoon, gathered reinforcements, and protected a dangerously exposed flank of the infantry. He also voluntarily led his machine guns with the attacking battalion, rendering most efficient service until wounded.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Butte, Montana

Hildreth, Richard P.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Richard P. Hildreth, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, November 3, 1918. During offensive operations west of the Meuse it was found necessary to withdraw his command to a less exposed position. When he had successfully accomplished this withdrawal, Captain Hildreth saw three of his men lying wounded 100 yards in front of his lines. Assisted by another officer, he crawled out, under heavy gun and shell fire, and safely conducted the wounded to shelter.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*Hilger, John

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Hilger, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France. In spite of two wounds received on July 19, 1918, Sergeant Hilger led his platoon against a machine-gun nest and flanked and captured it, but as this courageous and useful deed was accomplished he was struck by a machine-gun bullet and killed.

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

Home Town: Kansas City, Missouri

Hill, Frank Y.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank Y. Hill, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Geneve, France, October 8, 1918. Lieutenant Hill was wounded by shell fire while he was leading his men forward, but he nevertheless continued in the attack until his men were stopped by intense machine-gun fire and forced to take cover in shell holes. Voluntarily leaving shelter, he thereupon started back to obtain reinforcements, and after going only a short distance was seriously wounded in three places by machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 50, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Sparta, Tennessee

Hill, Fred William

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred William Hill, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Headquarters Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Bois-de-Belleau, France, on June 8, 1918. Regardless of personal danger, Corporal Hill showed conspicuous bravery in carrying ammunition from the dump into the fighting line in the face of heavy machine-gun and rifle fire in the Bois-de-Belleau. Learning of the need of hand grenades, he carried them forward without waiting for orders.

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  General Order No. 119, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

Hill, Glen

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Glen Hill, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., April 12 - 13, 1918, north of Rembercourt, France. Having recently been assigned to the regiment and hearing order for counter attack being given in an adjoining detachment, Private Hill joined the latter and himself killed two of the enemy with his bayonet.

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  General Orders No. No. 107, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Cedar Springs, Michigan

Hill, Guy H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Guy H. Hill, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18 - 20, 1918. When the advance was held up by an enemy machine-gun, Private Hill rushed it single handed, put the gun out of commission, and took the crew prisoners.

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

Home Town: Plattsburgh, New York

*Hill, Henry R.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry R. Hill, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 128th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Romagne- sous-Montfaucon, France, October 16, 1918. With absolute disregard for his personal safety, Major Hill led his battalion over the top personally reached the objective, and cleaned out enemy machine-gun nests. When a group of enemy machine gunners were about to open fire on his flank, Major Hill noticed them, and, armed only with a captured pistol, he immediately went forward to engage them. Taken by surprise, three of the crew surrendered, but one, remaining in the pit, turned the machine gun on him; and as Major Hill's pistol failed to work he was instantly killed by the machine-gun fire.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Quincy, Illinois

Hill, John H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Hill, Lieutenant, Australian Imperial Force, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 50th Battalion, 13th Infantry, Australian Imperial Force, northwest of Bony, France, September 29, 1918. While attached to a battalion of the 107th American Infantry, Lieutenant Hill assisted in forming the men for the attack and gallantly led them forward until he was severely wounded in the leg.

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  General Orders No. 60, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Australia

Hill, Lloyd G.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lloyd G. Hill, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 363d Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., at Tronsol Farm, France, September 29, 1918. Receiving no response to a call for volunteers, First Lieutenant Hill personally went forward under machine-gun fire and rescued a wounded member of his detachment, bringing him in and transferring him to a first-aid station.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Spokane, Washington

Hill, Maury

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Maury Hill, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 24th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Conflans, France, November 2, 1918. While on a photographic mission of a particularly dangerous character, Captain Hill and his observer, Lieutenant John W. Cousins, were attacked by superior numbers of enemy pursuit planes. During the combat which ensued, his skill and coolness enabled his observer to destroy one of the enemy aircraft.

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  General Orders No. 46, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri

*Hill, Raymond C.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond C. Hill, First Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 99th Aero Squadron (Attached), 146th Field Artillery Regiment, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Lachaussee, France, September 13, 1918. First Lieutenant Hill, with First Lieutenant Clarence C. Kahle, pilot, were directed to take photographs of the old Hindenburg line. They were accompanied by two protecting planes. After they had taken some photographs the protecting planes were driven off by hostile aircraft, but Lieutenant Hill and his pilot continued on their mission alone, until in the vicinity of Lachaussee they were attacked by an enemy formation of nine planes. Putting up a gallant fight against these overwhelming odds, he was shot through the heart and killed, but his pilot, by his pluck, determination, skill, and courage, brought the photographs and the plane to our lines.

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  General Orders No. 126, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lewiston, Idaho

Hill, Robert

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert Hill, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 61st Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, A.E.F., at Cote-St. Germaine, France, November 6, 1918. When his platoon had been stopped by heavy artillery and machine-gun fire Corporal Hill crawled forward, though wounded, and led his men to their objective before being evacuated.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Buffalo, Minnesota

Hill, Samuel

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Samuel Hill, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 320th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, A.E.F., near Bethincourt, France, September 26, 1918. Assisted by three comrades, Private Hill volunteered and went to the aid of a platoon which was held up by machine-gun fire. Although being under constant fire of the enemy, he flanked the stronghold and by effective use of his automatic rifle killed two officers and three enlisted men and captured the gun.

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  General Orders No. 21, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Apollo, Pennsylvania

Hill, Terrell Winfred

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Terrell Winfred Hill, Second 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 23, 1918. His company commander being wounded, Lieutenant Hill assumed command of the company and led it gallantly forward in the attack. Due to the intensity of the enemy fire, the advance was halted, but this officer continued to expose himself in order to place his men in a position of shelter. In the performance of this act he was himself wounded in the right arm but continued in active command of the company until relieved the following day.