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By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Leon E. Harlow, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Corporal Harlow distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Battery F, 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action during the operations connected with the capture and defense of Cantigny, France, 27 to 31 May 1918. Corporal Harlow although sick went out under heavy shell and machine gun fire and repaired five breaks in a telephone line and then carried a message through heavy fire to his regimental post of command.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Regiment:

    7th Field Artillery Regiment

    Division:

    1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    May 28 – 30, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 99 (1918)

    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 Leon E. Harlow (ASN: 128049), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Battery F, 7th Field Artillery, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Cantigny, France, May 28 – 30, 1918. Corporal Harlow voluntarily left his shelter and went out into a smothering bombardment to perform exhausting labor in repairing telephone lines. He repaired five breaks in a 50-yard stretch of wire, and when the same small section was again broken in four places he carried a message through heavy shelling to the regimental post of command.