Harry W. Heacox
Home Town: Indianapolis, IN
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 71, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry W. Heacox, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Harville, France, November 10, 1918. After performing several dangerous missions as a company runner, Private Heacox volunteered to go forward with an officer to attack a machine-gun nest that was causing heavy casualties. Though the officer was killed in the attempt, Private Heacox captured the nest, took command of the company on his own initiative, and carried it forward to its objective.