Hartley M. Robey

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hartley M. Robey, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Madelaine Farm, northwest of Verdun, France, September 30 – October 11, 1918. Private Robey, at great personal risk, maintained his telephone lines in spite of heavy shell fire, keeping liaison by telephone operation from September to October 9, 1918. On the night of October 10 – 11, 1918, Private Robey repaired the line to battalion headquarters by holding the line in his hand and following it until the break was found, being forced to pass through heavy enemy fire of high explosive and gas shells, and wearing his gas mask continuously. Several times during the night he made such repairs thus maintaining vitally necessary telephone contacts. While on duty with his organization Private Robey made the supreme sacrifice on October 11, 1918.