Harvey M. Hopp
Home Town: Wilmette, IL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harvey M. Hopp, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Romagne, France, October 23, 1918. Under fire from enemy artillery, machine-guns and snipers, Private Hopp crawled out in the open to within 50 meters of a hostile position, remaining there several hours and returning with valuable information concerning the enemy’s movements.
