Frank I. Hart

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant Frank I. Hart (ASN: 1393551), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Hart distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 108th Engineer Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Consenvoye, France, 8 October 1918, in helping to build a bridge across the Meuse River, under heavy enemy fire.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frank I. Hart, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Consenvoye, France, on the night of October 7 – 8, 1918, when in command of a detail of Company C, 108th Engineers, which was engaged in the construction of a bridge across the Meuse River. In directing and supervising the construction of this bridge Sergeant Hart exposed himself to heavy enemy artillery and machine-gun fire. During an enemy gas bombardment he exposed himself to additional danger by distributing gas masks to the members of his detail, who had lost their masks during the construction of the bridge. Due in great part to his energy and gallantry, the bridge was completed in time to enable the attack to be carried out the following morning with marked success.