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 Sergeant Harold G. Hubbard (ASN: 1323006), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 115th Machine-Gun Battalion, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ypres, Belgium, 23 August 1918. During a heavy hostile bombardment, Sergeant Hubbard voluntarily left his dugout and went through the shell fire to the assistance of his wounded platoon commander. After taking the officer to a partially sheltered position, he ran 400 yards through the barrage to secure a litter and assisted the stretcher bearer in carrying the wounded officer to a dressing station.