Harry M. Ward
Home Town: Gregory Landing, MO
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 87, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry M. Ward, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Barricourt, France, November 1, 1918. After his company had reached its objective and was being subjected to severe fire from an enemy machine-gun nest, Corporal Ward led his combat group of three men. and under heavy fire, charged the enemy position, capturing three guns and 13 prisoners.