Harold E. Crawford

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold E. Crawford, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action between Soissons and Berzy Le Sec, France, July 19, 1918. Private Crawford bravely carried messages through shell fire and reorganized and directed infantry units. Entrusted with a particularly important message that he knew must be delivered, he fearlessly started through a heavy bombardment to execute his mission and while so engaged was severely wounded.