Harry L. Close

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry L. Close, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ronssoy, France, September 27, 1918. During operations against the Hindenburg line, Corporal Close, single handed, attacked a group of 13 of the enemy. By hard fighting he succeeded in killing three and taking the remainder as prisoners, marching them to the rear under heavy fire of machine guns and shells. When returning to his command he was wounded.