Harry J. Selby

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry J. Selby, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Exermont, France, October 4, 1918. Captain Selby led his battalion in the attack through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire until killed by a machine-gun bullet. On one occasion he opened fire upon an enemy machine-gun nest with his pistol, thus drawing its fire while others made a successful flank attack.