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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    38th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 20,1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 22 (1920)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Harry James Lewis (ASN: 549264), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Jaulgonne, France, 20 July 1918. Private Lewis repeatedly volunteered and carried messages across a zone swept by artillery, machine-gun, and rifle fire. He fearlessly and efficiently performed his duties until killed.