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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 Harvey Henry Holmes (ASN: 551434), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Mezy, France, July 15 – 19, 1918. Corporal Holmes observed that a number of Germans were moving toward a clump of bushes near our front during the battle of the Marne. With a patrol of his men Corporal Holmes rushed the position under heavy machine-gun fire and captured 60 prisoners.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Corporal

    Regiment:

    38th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 15, 1918
    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Corporal Harvey H. Holmes (ASN: 551434), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with Company H, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the River Marne, near Chateau-Thierry, France, on 15 July 1918, with six men, Corporal Holmes surrounded a clump of bushes and captured sixty of the enemy after having killed their leader. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]