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 Private Harry F. Shelly (ASN: 1390351), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Hamel, Belgium, 4 July 1918. With an Australian soldier, Private Shelly went out and silenced an enemy sniping post and brought back eight prisoners.