Hargrove Bellamy

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hargrove Bellamy, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. During the operations against the Hindenburg Line Lieutenant Bellamy was in command of Company H, 119th Infantry, and was shortly the only officer present. Leading his company in the advance Lieutenant Bellamy assisted the attack on his left. Before the objective was reached, the assaulting company in his front lost all its officers and suffered many casualties. Discovering the situation Lieutenant Bellamy moved forward, took command of the assaulting wave, and led it against the enemy position, knowing it to be strongly entrenched. In the face of intense enemy artillery, machine-gun, rifle, and grenade fire he continued the advance, reached the machine-gun positions, strong points and trenches, and captured them in hand-to-hand combat. Although wounded, Lieutenant Bellamy remained with his company, knowing that he was the only officer present in that section of the line, leading his men forward to their objective.