The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Harold Denham (ASN: 36206385), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company M, 3d Battalion, 2d Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces in Germany. On 23 March 1945, when the enemy launched a fierce tank and infantry night attack against machine gun positions of Corporal Denham’s platoon near Trebur, Germany, his unit was ordered to make a withdrawal to more favorable positions inside the town. Facing the withering hail of hostile self-propelled artillery and small arms fire with unflinching heroism, he courageously remained behind with his platoon sergeant to cover the other men. Although mortally wounded as he fought on against the overwhelming odds, the self-sacrifice of this intrepid soldier enabled the remainder of the platoon to withdraw without a casualty. Corporal Denham’s indomitable courage and unselfish devotion to duty live on as an inspiration to the men with whom he fought.