Holly Midkiff

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Holly Midkiff, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Bois-de-Harville, France, November 10, 1918. Preceding his platoon in the advance by fifteen yards, Sergeant Midkiff discovered a machine-gun nest, and, crawling forward alone, under heavy fire, captured the enemy position, taking prisoner 12 Germans who had manned two machine guns. His bravery inspired the men of his platoon.