Steve J. Harelis
Home Town: Boston, MA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 23, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Steve J. Harelis, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. During the intense enemy artillery shelling in preparation for the German offensive of July 15, 1918, Private Harelis voluntarily made three attempts to bring in a wounded comrade who was exposed to enemy fire before he finally succeeded in getting him to safety.