Henry W. Hobson

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry W. Hobson, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Mihiel, France, September 12, 1918. Within ten minutes after the beginning of the advance, at 5 a. m., Major Hobson was twice wounded in the shoulder by a machine-gun bullet and by shrapnel in the leg. Being in command of the assault battalion and realizing the importance of its operations, he continued to accompany and direct his command throughout the day, notwithstanding his wounds which caused him great pain and difficulty of movement. At halts he had to be assisted to lie down and get up by his adjutant; nevertheless he remained on duty until the fighting of the day was over.