By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Infantry) Harry Holliday, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with the Machine Gun Company, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, Lieutenant Holliday was wounded in the spine during the enemy’s barrage west of Mezy, France, on 15 July 1918, but he refused to go to the rear for first aid, took charge of his squad and by pistol fire and hand grenades protected the flank of his gun from the enemy that advanced as far as the muzzle of his machine gun. While helping to reduce a “jam” on his gun, he was wounded in the arm by a piece of hand grenade and then he still insisted upon protecting his gun’s flank. He had his gun working for ten hours, which was more than four hours after his regular supply of ammunition gave out. Upon being forced to retreat he reorganized a platoon from his squad of machine gunners, and stragglers and fought a retiring action for over a mile. At night he brought his squad out of the battle and only went to the hospital when ordered to do so. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]