Henry Adsit

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry Adsit, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Le Catelet, France, September 29, 1918. While leading a platoon of heavy machine guns through a smoke screen and under terrific fire, Captain Adsit suddenly became pocketed in the midst of the enemy machine-gun strongholds. He personally went forward and, with the aid of bombs and the effective use of his pistol, made possible the holding of the position until a defense was organized.