Leslie Hardy
Home Town: Eldorado, IL
General Orders No. No. 16, W.D., 1929
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leslie Hardy, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bouresches, France, June 8, 1918. While leading his platoon under severe artillery fire, Sergeant Hardy was severely wounded but continued to lead and direct the operations of his platoon until he became completely exhausted and was carried to the first-aid station in his rear.