Son of Thomas Harry Stevens & Phoebe Jane Hunt.
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HALL OF VALOR
Harry A. Stevens
Date of death: Killed in Action
Place of Birth: New Jersey, Rutherford
Home of record: Brooklyn New York
Status: KIA
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Harry A. Stevens, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Somme-Py, France, 3 October 1918. While leading his platoon in attack, Lieutenant Stevens fell mortally wounded but refused to be taken to the dressing station until he had directed the advance of his platoon and assured himself that it would not be checked.
General Orders: War Department,
General Orders No. 37 (1919)
Action Date: 3-Oct-18
Service: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Battalion: 5th Machine-Gun Battalion
Division: 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Silver Star Citation
Awarded for actions during the World War I
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918) Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Harry A. Stevens, United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, SECOND Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Second Lieutenant Stevens distinguished himself while attached to the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Blanc Mont, France, 1 - 10 October 1918.
General Orders: Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Action Date: October 1 - 10, 1918
Service: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Fifth Regiment (Marines) (Attached)
Division: 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
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s/o Thomas Henry Stevens & Phoebe Jane (Hunt) Stevens
ex- h/o Dorothy Hart (Peters) Stevens f/o Robert Peters Stevens
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HALL OF VALOR
Harry A. Stevens
Date of death: Killed in Action
Place of Birth: New Jersey, Rutherford
Home of record: Brooklyn New York
Status: KIA
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Harry A. Stevens, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Somme-Py, France, 3 October 1918. While leading his platoon in attack, Lieutenant Stevens fell mortally wounded but refused to be taken to the dressing station until he had directed the advance of his platoon and assured himself that it would not be checked.
General Orders: War Department,
General Orders No. 37 (1919)
Action Date: 3-Oct-18
Service: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Battalion: 5th Machine-Gun Battalion
Division: 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Silver Star Citation
Awarded for actions during the World War I
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918) Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Harry A. Stevens, United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, SECOND Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Second Lieutenant Stevens distinguished himself while attached to the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Blanc Mont, France, 1 - 10 October 1918.
General Orders: Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Action Date: October 1 - 10, 1918
Service: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Fifth Regiment (Marines) (Attached)
Division: 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
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s/o Thomas Henry Stevens & Phoebe Jane (Hunt) Stevens
ex- h/o Dorothy Hart (Peters) Stevens f/o Robert Peters Stevens
Son of Thomas Harry Stevens & Phoebe Jane Hunt.
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HALL OF VALOR
Harry A. Stevens
Date of death: Killed in Action
Place of Birth: New Jersey, Rutherford
Home of record: Brooklyn New York
Status: KIA
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Harry A. Stevens, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Somme-Py, France, 3 October 1918. While leading his platoon in attack, Lieutenant Stevens fell mortally wounded but refused to be taken to the dressing station until he had directed the advance of his platoon and assured himself that it would not be checked.
General Orders: War Department,
General Orders No. 37 (1919)
Action Date: 3-Oct-18
Service: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Battalion: 5th Machine-Gun Battalion
Division: 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Silver Star Citation
Awarded for actions during the World War I
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918) Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Harry A. Stevens, United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, SECOND Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Second Lieutenant Stevens distinguished himself while attached to the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Blanc Mont, France, 1 - 10 October 1918.
General Orders: Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Action Date: October 1 - 10, 1918
Service: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Fifth Regiment (Marines) (Attached)
Division: 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
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s/o Thomas Henry Stevens & Phoebe Jane (Hunt) Stevens
ex- h/o Dorothy Hart (Peters) Stevens f/o Robert Peters Stevens
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HALL OF VALOR
Harry A. Stevens
Date of death: Killed in Action
Place of Birth: New Jersey, Rutherford
Home of record: Brooklyn New York
Status: KIA
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Distinguished Service Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Harry A. Stevens, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 5th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, A.E.F., near Somme-Py, France, 3 October 1918. While leading his platoon in attack, Lieutenant Stevens fell mortally wounded but refused to be taken to the dressing station until he had directed the advance of his platoon and assured himself that it would not be checked.
General Orders: War Department,
General Orders No. 37 (1919)
Action Date: 3-Oct-18
Service: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Battalion: 5th Machine-Gun Battalion
Division: 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Silver Star Citation
Awarded for actions during the World War I
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918) Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Harry A. Stevens, United States Army, is cited (Posthumously) by the Commanding General, SECOND Division, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Second Lieutenant Stevens distinguished himself while attached to the Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Blanc Mont, France, 1 - 10 October 1918.
General Orders: Citation Orders, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
Action Date: October 1 - 10, 1918
Service: Army
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: Fifth Regiment (Marines) (Attached)
Division: 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces
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s/o Thomas Henry Stevens & Phoebe Jane (Hunt) Stevens
ex- h/o Dorothy Hart (Peters) Stevens f/o Robert Peters Stevens
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