Dewitt Hardison
Home Town: Kenly, NC
General Orders No. 21, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dewitt Hardison, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. Being a member of a detail to establish communication with the front line, Private Hardison was caught in an enemy barrage, during which his detail suffered many casualties. Although badly gassed, he continued to work for the entire day, always exposed to heavy artillery fire, after which he assisted in the removal of the wounded.
