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Frank
Irvin
Hart
October 28, 1882

–

July 16, 1952

Cemetery:

Golden Gate National Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Regiment:

    108th Engineer Regiment

    Division:

    33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 7 – 8, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 30, 1921

    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 Frank Irvin Hart (ASN: 1393551), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 108th Engineers, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Consenvoye, France, on the night of October 7 – 8, 1918, when in command of a detail of Company C, 108th Engineers, which was engaged in the construction of a bridge across the Meuse River. In directing and supervising the construction of this bridge Sergeant Hart exposed himself to heavy enemy artillery and machine-gun fire. During an enemy gas bombardment he exposed himself to additional danger by distributing gas masks to the members of his detail, who had lost their masks during the construction of the bridge. Due in great part to his energy and gallantry, the bridge was completed in time to enable the attack to be carried out the following morning with marked success.

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Regiment:

    108th Engineer Regiment

    Division:

    33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 8, 1918
    GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 2 (June 3, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Frank I. Hart (ASN: 1393551), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Hart distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 108th Engineer Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Consenvoye, France, 8 October 1918, in helping to build a bridge across the Meuse River, under heavy enemy fire.