Harold C. De Loiselle

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold C. De Loiselle, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 27, 1918. Lieutenant De Loiselle twice voluntarily went forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire to reconnoiter the enemy positions. While leading the second of these patrols the officer who accompanied him was killed. Notwithstanding, with but one other man, he continued in his reconnaissance until almost surrounded by the enemy. He succeeded in outmaneuvering the enemy and returned with valuable information.