Harold J. Dupre
Home Town: Syracuse, NY
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 20, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold J. Dupre, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Medeah Ferme, France, October 3, 1918. Sergeant Dupre gallantly led his half platoon against an enemy machine-gun nest, and captured the position, together with four machine guns and about 60 prisoners. Immediately after this he fell mortally wounded.