Harry E. Mcelwain
Home Town: Unionville, PA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry E. McElwain, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fossoy, France, July 15, 1918. During an intense artillery preparation by the enemy Sergeant McElwain voluntarily went out about 1,000 yards through this heavy shell fire to administer first aid to five wounded men.