The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private Harry William Heacox (ASN: 1978158), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-Harville, France, 10 November 1918. After performing several dangerous missions as a company runner, Private Heacox volunteered to go forward with an officer to attack a machine-gun nest that was causing heavy casualties. Though the officer was killed in the attempt, Private Heacox captured the nest, took command of the company on his own initiative, and carried it forward to its objective.