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 Harry Linden (ASN: 1709302), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ville Savoye, France, 16 August 1918. After all his company officers and first sergeant had been evacuated because of gas, Sergeant Linden assumed command of the company, which was then occupying an extremely precarious position, exposed to an unusually heavy shell and gas bombardment. He remained in command until the company was relieved, and the following night, despite his sufferings from the effects of gas, helped carry up ammunition under intense enemy artillery fire.