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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert K. Haas, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Revillon, France, September 10, 1918. During the attack on Revillon, Lieutenant Haas voluntarily left his shelter and went across an open slope in full observation of the enemy and under heavy machine-gun fire to the aid of a wounded soldier, bringing him back to our lines for first-aid treatment.

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  General Orders No. 35, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Haas, William A.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William A. Haas, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 316th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., on Hill 378, near Verdun, France, November 5, 1918. Corporal Haas with two other men occupied a small shell hole on the front line, there being no other troops near except 15 men who occupied a large shell hole a few yards to their right. The morning was foggy and about 60 Germans crept through the lines, outflanked the men in the large shell hole, disarmed them, and ordered them to stand fast. Corporal Haas and his two companions immediately opened rapid fire, killing six of the Germans and completely routing the others, thereby rescuing their 15 comrades from the hands of the enemy.

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  General Orders No. No. 3, War Department, 1929
  

Home Town: West Reading, Pennsylvania

Habecker, Guy M.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Guy M. Habecker, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 316th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Verdun, France, November 4 - 6, 1918. While performing the duties of supply sergeant, Corporal Habecker succeeded in getting food to his company which was holding the outpost line. He led carrying parties through heavy shell fire, bringing hot coffee and bread to the men. On one occasion he made the journey unaided, taking with him a large quantity of bread.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Steelton, Pennsylvania

Hacker, Henry E.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry E. Hacker, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Apremont, France, October 1, 1918. Private Hacker overheard a lieutenant report to the battalion commander the location of an enemy machine-gun nest which was causing heavy casualties among our troops. Due to heavy shelling, delay in the bringing up of a one-pounder crew was serious, and Private Hacker, realizing the need for immediately silencing the enemy machine-guns, acting on his own initiative, advanced alone over a fire-swept area for about 500 yards, attacked and captured the enemy crews of six men and two machine-guns and brought them back to our lines.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Hadley, Lee A.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lee A. Hadley, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 106th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Under observation of the enemy and with complete disregard for his own safety Lieutenant Hadley ran and crawled 200 yards to a shell hole where eighteen of his men had been killed or wounded by shellfire. Dressing the wounds of twelve of the surviving men, he carried each of them 100 yards to a place of safety under intense enemy machine-gun and artillery fire; from this point they were evacuated by members of a sanitary detachment. Two of the wounded men were killed by enemy fire while being carried in the arms of this officer. The undaunted bravery of Lieutenant Hadley was an inspiration to every member of his organization.

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  General Orders No. No. 14, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Lacona, New York

Hadnett, George

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Hadnett, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 145th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, A.E.F., east of Baccarat, France, August 15, 1918. Corporal Hadnett was in command of a small advance post which was successfully held by three men and himself against a raid by 80 of the enemy. Two of his party were killed, but the staunch defense of the others drove off the raiders. He personally killed three of the enemy in hand-to-hand fighting.

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  General Orders No. No. 100, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Youngstown, Ohio

Haefliger, Fred

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred Haefliger, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Seventh Company, Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near St. Etienne, France, October 3, 1918. When our advanced infantry was forced to withdraw, Private Haefliger's machine-gun crew refused to withdraw, but calmly set up their machine-gun. The gun was upset by a bursting hand grenade, which also injured Private Haefliger and another member of the squad. Despite their injuries, they immediately reset the gun and opened fire on the advancing Germans when twenty feet distant, causing the Germans to break and retreat in disorder.

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  General Order No. 23, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Boardman, Wisconsin

Hagan, Joseph A.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph A. Hagan, First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action at Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 6, 1918, when he rescued a platoon sergeant of his regiment from death or capture. In the face of heavy machine-gun and rifle fire Lieutenant Hagan rushed cross an open space of 200 yards under full view of the entrenched enemy forces and within 25 yards of his lines placed the wounded sergeant upon his back and returned under a withering fire to his own lines. His splendid act of devotion to duty and his utter disregard for his own safety inspired the men of his regiment with renewed courage and determination.

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  General Order No. 9, War Department, 1923
  

Home Town: Richmond, Virginia

Hagan, Luther J.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Luther J. Hagan, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. When his squad was held up by fire from a sniper's post, he advanced alone against it across an open space and drove the others off, allowing a renewal of the advance. Later he braved heavy shell fire to go to the aid of wounded soldiers, dressing their wounds and assisting them back to the lines.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: French Lick, Indiana

*Hageman, August

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to August Hageman, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Crezancy, France, July 15, 1918. Private Hageman carried frequent messages through barrage fire, and later brought in wounded and carried ammunition to the front line. On July 26, near Jaulgonne, this man also carried messages through the most violent shellfire.

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  General Orders 95, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lantry, South Dakota

Hagemeyer, George K.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George K. Hagemeyer, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Bony, France, September 29, 1918. During a period that his company was held up by hazardous enemy fire, Private Hagemeyer acted as stretcher bearer and, even though wounded, and ordered to the rear, he continued in the work of removing the wounded. He remained at his task throughout the violent fire until he was wounded five times and forced to retire from loss of blood.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: New York, New York

Hagerman, Otho M.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Otho M. Hagerman, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Barricourt, France, November 1, 1918. Seeing his platoon held up by murderous machine-gun fire, Private Hagerman advanced over an open area, in the face of fierce machine-gun fire, to a point within 150 yards of the enemy, from where he destroyed the machine-gun nest with rifle grenades.

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  General Orders 81, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Kahoka, Missouri

Hahn, Frederick

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick Hahn, Second Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division, A.E.F., at Cantigny, France, May 28 - 30, 1918. Second Lieutenant Hahn unhesitatingly went into heavy shell fire to supervise the repair of telephone lines and to act as runner when the further maintenance of the wires became an impossibility.

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  General Orders No. 99, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Savannah, Georgia

Hahn, Joseph C.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Joseph C. Hahn, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 354th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near Remonville, France, November 1, 1918. Corporal Hahn displayed exceptional bravery and initiative in leading his machine-gun squad through heavy fire ahead of the infantry front line to a point only thirty yards from six enemy machine-guns which defended a hill. Despite the intense grenade and machine-gun fire, which was directed at him, he maintained such effective fire that the hostile guns were put out of action and the infantry advance thereupon resumed.

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  General Orders 95, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: St. Louis, Missouri

Hale, Claud P.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Claud P. Hale, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Medical Detachment, 354th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 89th Division, A.E.F., near Remonville, France, November 1, 1918. Braving the deadly machine-gun and artillery fire, he worked unceasingly, and with no regard for his personal safety in administering to wounded men and assisting them to places of safety. He constantly went forward into the open under machine-gun fire to aid fallen comrades, and his work was the means of saving many lives.

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  General Orders 64, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Martinsburg, Missouri

Haley, Rosco Robert

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Rosco Robert Haley, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 142d Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne, France, October 8, 1918. Lieutenant Haley was severely wounded in the head while leading his platoon forward, but he continued in the advance, directing the cutting of wire entanglements under heavy fire. Shortly afterward he received another wound in the face, but he again refused to go to the rear, remaining with his platoon encouraging his men and maintaining organization until he became unconscious.

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  General Orders 66, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: San Antonio, Texas

*Halfmann, Anthony N.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Anthony N. Halfmann, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 150th Machine-Gun Battalion, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Villers-sur-Fere, France, July 28, 1918. Sergeant Halfmann displayed courage, coolness, and leadership throughout the attack on the enemy positions north of the River Ourcq. The machine-gun crew which he was directing shot seven enemy snipers from their posts. He was killed while reconnoitering in advance of our lines for an advantageous position for his guns.

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  General Orders No. No. 102, War Department, 1918
  

Home Town: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Hall, Charles P.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles P. Hall, Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Adjutant, 3d Infantry Brigade, 2d Division, A.E.F., at Vierzy, France, July 18, 1918. At a critical time in the battle, when information was difficult to obtain, Lieutenant Colonel Hall, Brigade Adjutant, volunteered to report on the fighting in Vierzy, which was then in the hands of the enemy. Accompanying a group of French tanks, he entered the town under intense fire; and, during the advance, went forward through machine-gun fire and carried to safety a wounded man. He assisted materially in maintaining organization among the troops and established a first aid station at which many wounded were cared for, returning later to Brigade Headquarters with valuable information.

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  General Orders 98, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Charleston, Mississippi

Hall, Fred L.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Fred L. Hall, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. Private Hall refused to go to the rear when wounded, continued to fire his automatic rifle with effectiveness, and when finally exhausted directed another man in the use of the rifle and attempted to act as ammunition carrier.

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

Home Town: Doyon, North Dakota

*Hall, George W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George W. Hall, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Pincon Farm, France, September 5, 1918. After having been ordered to a place of safety, Private Hall left his shelter and returned to a trench, which was being severely shelled, rescued and brought back two wounded comrades. He was killed in action three days later.

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  General Orders No. 44, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Chicago, Illinois

*Hall, Harold De La Monte

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold De La Monte Hall, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 59th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-Brieulles, France, September 29, 1918. When his company was in a perilous position Private Hall volunteered and carried a message to battalion headquarters, a distance of 1,000 yards, under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. On his return journey he was killed.

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  General Orders No. 37, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Buffalo, West Virginia

*Hall, Henry H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry H. Hall, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Voormezeele, Belgium, August 31, 1918. When the carrier of a Lewis gun crew was killed, Private Hall took his place; and ammunition becoming exhausted, volunteered to go for a new supply, under heavy fire. Wounded while on this mission, he opened fire on the enemy with his rifle, engaging a hostile patrol until he was mortally wounded by a second bullet.

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  General Orders 87, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Lumber Bridge, North Carolina

Hall, Herbert W.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herbert W. Hall, First Lieutenant (Field Artillery), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 44th Field Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps near Thiaucourt, France, September 27, 1918. Lieutenant Hall was in charge of a trainload of ammunition being sent to two 8-inch howitzer batteries in active operation against the enemy. Finding that part of the light railway track had been destroyed by enemy shell fire, he secured a detail of men under an engineer officer and worked with them to repair the track. When the engineer officer was killed by an exploding shell, Lieutenant Hall assumed full charge and. continued the work under heavy shell fire, showing utter disregard for personal danger and inspiring confidence in his men by his calmness, decision, and courage.

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  General Orders No. 15, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts

Hall, James G.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James G. Hall, First Lieutenant (Medical Corps), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 360th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 90th Division, A.E.F., near Montauville, France, September 12 - 15, 1918. In spite of severe wounds, including two broken ribs, received on the first day of the action, Lieutenant Hall continued at his post for three days administering aid to the wounded throughput the combat. Numbers of lives were saved by his heroism and devotion to duty.

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  General Orders No. No. 27, War Department, 1920
  

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia

Hall, James Norman

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Norman Hall, Captain (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 103d Aero Squadron, 3d Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Reims, France, on March 27, 1918. While leading a patrol of three Captain Hall attacked a group of five enemy fighters and three enemy two-seaters, himself destroying one and forcing down two others in a fight lasting more than 20 minutes.

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

Home Town: Colfax, Iowa

*Hall, Percy M.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Percy M. Hall, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. Disregarding his extremely weak condition, Lieutenant Hall insisted on going into attack with his company. Recent illness made it nearly impossible for him to stand, still he went to all parts of the line during an enemy counter barrage and murderous machine-gun fire, maintaining his platoon formations. By giving his overcoat to a wounded man, he so exposed himself that he died shortly afterwards from the effects.

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  General Orders No. 32, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Montclair, New Jersey

Hall, Ramon L.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ramon L. Hall, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F., east of Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. During the operations against the Hindenburg line Lieutenant Hall left shelter, in broad daylight, went forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire, and succeeded in bringing back to our lines a wounded soldier. His splendid courage and gallant conduct furnished a fine example to his command.

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  General Orders No. 20, War Department, 1919
  

Home Town: Schenectady, New York

Hall, Thomas H.

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The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas H. Hall, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 364th Infantry Regiment, 91st Division, A.E.F., near Kleithoek, Belgium, October 31, 1918. When the attack of his battalion was held up by heavy fire from an enemy machine gun nest, Private First Class Hall led a detail of two other enlisted men for 200 yards across an open field swept by the enemy fire, to a position on the flank within 50 yards of the machine gun nest, where, although slightly wounded, with utter disregard of his personal safety, he stood up in the face of heavy fire from both flanks and, firing as he ran, charged the position forcing the surrender of 13 of the enemy, therein, thus silencing their two machine guns. After removing valuable documents from the body of a fallen enemy officer, Private First Class Hall forced his prisoners to take up their machine guns and accompany him to his own lines through an intense enemy fire by which one of the prisoners was wounded.