Alexander Harrington
Home Town: Philadelphia, PA
General Orders No. No. 56, W.D., 1922
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alexander Harrington, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Montblainville, France, September 30, 1918. Sergeant Harrington, though wounded and about to be carried to the rear, seeing two comrades who were apparently more severely wounded than himself, ordered the litter bearers to carry the other men first. Before the litter bearers returned, Sergeant Harrington was killed by a machine-gun bullet. His bravery, sacrifice, and qualities of leadership were an inspiration to the members of his command.
