Harry Grover O’Connor

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Grover O’connor, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Juvin, France, October 15, 1918. Sergeant O’Connor volunteered and went from his division headquarters to one of the regiments in line to obtain much needed information and arrange for liaison. He covered the distance of six kilometers through shell fire three times before the unit was found and while returning with the information was seriously wounded by a shell which mortally wounded two companions. He gave water and first aid to the two men and dragged himself down the road until he met a soldier whom he sent for an ambulance. After reaching the hospital and having his wounds dressed, he left the hospital without the knowledge of the attendants and delivered the information to his division headquarters in person.