Solomon Huard

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Solomon Huard, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on Hill 272, near Fleville, France, October 8, 1918. While carrying a message for his platoon commander Private Huard was fired upon by an enemy machine-gun nest. He dropped to the ground and opened fire on it, and in the fight which ensued killed two of the crew and forced the remaining three to surrender, sending them to the rear. After delivering his message he returned to his organization and took command of a squad, which he led throughout the action.