Henry Hoy

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry Hoy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Forges, France, September 26, 1918. Private Hoy saw a hand grenade dropped near an officer of his company, which endangered not only the officer’s life, but also many members of the company who were in the vicinity. Rushing to the spot, he picked up the bomb and hurled it in the direction of the enemy. It exploded in the air and the lives of his comrades were thus saved by his act.