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 Corporal Harry L. Close (ASN: 1207119), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 106th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ronssoy, France, 27 September 1918. During operations against the Hindenburg line, Corporal Close, single handed, attacked a group of 13 of the enemy. By hard fighting he succeeded in killing three and taking the remainder as prisoners, marching them to the rear under heavy fire of machine guns and shells. When returning to his command he was wounded.