Harold F. Proctor

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold F. Proctor, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-St. Remy, France, September 12, 1918. Accompanied by another soldier, Private Proctor made his way far into enemy lines to determine the location of an enemy emplacement which was holding up our advance. Having cut enemy telephone cables, he approached the nest from the rear and captured the entire personnel of the stronghold, consisting of one officer and 39 men.