When Harry Lispenard Kimmell was born on October 13, 1895, in District of Columbia, his father, Harry, was 35 and his mother, Helen, was 31. He had one brother and three sisters. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a Major in Company C, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. Major Kimmell was lost on October 18, 1918, when he was killed in action in France in October 9, 1918. He is now buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. Kimmel Road on Governors Island, New York, is named for Harry (though it's incorrectly spelled with only one "L"). His name is commemorated on the First Infantry Division monument in Saint-Juvin, France and ranked as a Captain. He was awarded 2 Distinguished Service Cross.

First Citation:
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry L. Kimmell, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action south of Soissons, France, July 19, 1918.
When his company was halted by machine-gun fire from the front, Captain Kimmell led a platoon through heavy machine-gun fire and captured the enemy position, forcing its defenders to surrender. His gallantry enabled the entire battalion to continue the advance.

Second Citation:
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry L. Kimmell, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action north of Fleville, France, October 9, 1918. br> Captain Kimmell personally led two platoons of his company against a strongly held enemy position. He fell mortally wounded while leading this advance, but other members of his command, inspired by his gallantry, successfully assaulted the enemy position.

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