Harry Holliday

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Holliday, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Although wounded during the enemy’s barrage, Lieutenant Holliday remained in charge of his gun squad, protecting it from the flank with pistol and hand grenades. He was again wounded by hand grenade but persisted in protecting the flank of the gun, though the enemy had advanced as close as the muzzle. After keeping his gun in action for ten hours he organized a platoon of his gunners and stragglers and fought a retiring action for over a mile. He remained with his men until ordered to the hospital on account of his wounds.