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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant

    Regiment:

    107th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    September 29, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 32 (1919)

    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 Henry C. Hull (ASN: 1211207), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bony, France, 29 September 1918. After being severely wounded in the head, Sergeant Hull reorganized a badly scattered line in the midst of heavy shell and machine-gun fire and led it into effective combat against the enemy. He continued to lead his men forward until loss of blood compelled him to place another in command.