Veteran of World War I. Brig. General - United States Army Reserve. Recipient of two Distinguished Service Crosses.
Citation for First Award: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Hodges, Captain, U.S. Army (Tank Corps, A.E.F.), for extraordinary heroism in action near Zivray, France, September 12, 1918. During the operations along the Rupt de Mad, Captain Semmes's tank fell into the water and was completely submerged. Upon escaping through the turret door and finding that his driver was still in the tank, Captain Semmes returned and rescued the driver under machine-gun fire.
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Citation for Second Award: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Hodges Semmes, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vauquois, France, September 26, 1918. Captain Semmes left his tank under severe rifle fire and personally reconnoitered a passage for his tank across the German trenches, remaining dismounted until the last tank had passed. While so engaged he was severely wounded.
General Orders No. 35, W.D. 1919
Citation for First Award: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Hodges, Captain, U.S. Army (Tank Corps, A.E.F.), for extraordinary heroism in action near Zivray, France, September 12, 1918. During the operations along the Rupt de Mad, Captain Semmes's tank fell into the water and was completely submerged. Upon escaping through the turret door and finding that his driver was still in the tank, Captain Semmes returned and rescued the driver under machine-gun fire.
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Citation for Second Award: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Hodges Semmes, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vauquois, France, September 26, 1918. Captain Semmes left his tank under severe rifle fire and personally reconnoitered a passage for his tank across the German trenches, remaining dismounted until the last tank had passed. While so engaged he was severely wounded.
General Orders No. 35, W.D. 1919
Veteran of World War I. Brig. General - United States Army Reserve. Recipient of two Distinguished Service Crosses.
Citation for First Award: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Hodges, Captain, U.S. Army (Tank Corps, A.E.F.), for extraordinary heroism in action near Zivray, France, September 12, 1918. During the operations along the Rupt de Mad, Captain Semmes's tank fell into the water and was completely submerged. Upon escaping through the turret door and finding that his driver was still in the tank, Captain Semmes returned and rescued the driver under machine-gun fire.
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Citation for Second Award: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Hodges Semmes, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vauquois, France, September 26, 1918. Captain Semmes left his tank under severe rifle fire and personally reconnoitered a passage for his tank across the German trenches, remaining dismounted until the last tank had passed. While so engaged he was severely wounded.
General Orders No. 35, W.D. 1919
Citation for First Award: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Hodges, Captain, U.S. Army (Tank Corps, A.E.F.), for extraordinary heroism in action near Zivray, France, September 12, 1918. During the operations along the Rupt de Mad, Captain Semmes's tank fell into the water and was completely submerged. Upon escaping through the turret door and finding that his driver was still in the tank, Captain Semmes returned and rescued the driver under machine-gun fire.
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Citation for Second Award: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Hodges Semmes, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vauquois, France, September 26, 1918. Captain Semmes left his tank under severe rifle fire and personally reconnoitered a passage for his tank across the German trenches, remaining dismounted until the last tank had passed. While so engaged he was severely wounded.
General Orders No. 35, W.D. 1919
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