Henry C. Richman
Home Town: Laporte, IN
General Orders No. 99, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Henry C. Richman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vaux, France, July 1 – 2, 1918. Private Richman moved through heavy woods alone under heavy machine-gun fire, flanking dug-outs, from which 12 German prisoners were taken. In the action of July 16 – 19, 1918, near Soissons, France, while showing the same fearless qualities, he was killed.
