William C. Hardie
Home Town: Jersey City, NJ
General Orders No. 23, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William C. Hardie, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. During the preparations for the German offensive of July 15, 1918, and through the intense artillery bombardment connected therewith, Sergeant Hardie showed utter disregard of personal danger by voluntarily rescuing wounded comrades from exposed positions.
