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 First Class Harold Francis Proctor (ASN: 210586), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Headquarters Troop, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-St. Remy, France, 12 September 1918. Accompanied by another soldier, Private Proctor made his way far into enemy lines to determine the location of an enemy emplacement which was holding up our advance. Having cut enemy telephone cables, he approached the nest from the rear and captured the entire personnel of the stronghold, consisting of one officer and 39 men.