World War 1 Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
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Born: at West Burlington, Iowa Home Town: West Burlington, Iowa Wise, Charles E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Charles E. Wise, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 132d Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de- Foret, France, October 12, 1918. While leading his company in an advance from the Bois-de-Pays to the Bois-de-Foret, Captain Wise was severely wounded, but continued to lead his men until he became so weak that he was unable to advance further. He then directed the advance of his company from the shelter of a shell hole until the command could be turned over to the first sergeant, all the other officers having become casualties.
Born: at Mankato, Minnesota Home Town: Mankato, Minnesota Wise, Jennings C.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Jennings C. Wise, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, A.E.F., during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, near Nantillois, France, October 4, 1918. Major Wise, while gallantly leading his battalion in the attack was painfully wounded by a shell fragment. He refused to be evacuated but continued to successfully command his battalion in an advance against strong enemy resistance until his battalion was relieved on October 7.
Born: at Richmond, Virginia Home Town: Richmond, Virginia Wiseman, Rufus E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Rufus E. Wiseman, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, July 29, 1918, to August 2, 1918. Corporal Wiseman was in charge of a detail for carrying ammunition to a machine-gun section. He had performed his duties and had been given permission to withdraw to the rear, but he remained with his detail for four days on the firing line under a heavy bombardment and machine-gun fire, assisting the machine-gun crew. During these four days he was suffering from the effects of gas but refused to be evacuated.
Born: at Franklin County, Ohio Home Town: Yellowbird, Ohio Wisher, Robert F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert F. Wisher, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 301st Tank Battalion, Tank Corps, A.E.F., near Ronssoy, France, September 29, 1918. After aiding in rescuing the wounded from his tank, which had been struck by a shell, Private Wisher, with Corpora Albert F. Neil, dismounted machine-guns from the tank and operated them against the enemy until these were put out of action. They then secured rifles and hand grenades and organized an attack on the enemy trenches, which they captured and held until depletion of their numbers forced them to fall back. Later they joined Australian troops and fought with them throughout the remainder of the day.
Born: at Atglen, Pennsylvania Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Witherell, William R.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William R. Witherell, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 168th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Cote-de-Chatillon, France, October 15 - 16, 1918. While in command of an assaulting company, which was without other officers, he displayed unhesitating devotion to duty and courage during the offensive operations at Cote' de Chatillon. Brilliantly leading his company in an attack over open ground swept by violent machine-gun fire, he captured 63 prisoners and four officers and directed the organization of the captured positions in disregard of all danger. On the next day, after severe hand-to-hand fighting, he drove off and completely broke up a pending counterattack, furnishing a splendid example of calmness, decision, and courage at a very critical time.
Born: at North Adams, Massachusetts Home Town: North Adams, Massachusetts Withers, Loris A.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Loris A. Withers, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division, A.E.F., during the attack and capture of Montfaucon, France, September 27 - 29, 1918. After being wounded in the arm on the morning of September 27, 1918, Lieutenant Withers refused medical attention and remained in command of his platoon in action for two days and nights until ordered to the rear by the battalion surgeon on September 29, 1918. The courage and leadership displayed by Lieutenant Withers greatly inspired the officers and men of his battalion and were important factors in the capture of Montfaucon and the positions to the north, by the 313th Infantry.
Born: at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Home Town: New York, New York Witkoski, Michael
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Michael Witkoski, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 56th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, A.E.F., near Vilcey-sur-Trey, France, November 2, 1918. After Corporal Witkoski and two wounded comrades had become separated from their platoon and were almost entirely surrounded by the enemy, Corporal Witkoski directed the fire of his men, killing and wounding several of the enemy and holding the position until assistance arrived from his platoon.
Born: at Stuyvesant Falls, New York Home Town: Kinderhook, New York Witmer, George
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Witmer, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 29th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Nonsard, France, September 12, 1918. Accompanied by another soldier, Corporal Witmer attacked and destroyed an enemy machine-gun nest, using only his rifle and bayonet.
Born: at Manchester, Pennsylvania Home Town: Manchester, Pennsylvania *Witt, George Douglas
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Douglas Witt, Pharmacist's Mate Third Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving as Corpsman (Attached), Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne-a-Arnes, France, October 6, 1918. Pharmacist's Mate Witt displayed remarkable bravery and coolness in giving medical aid to wounded marines while going forward with the assault waves during the attack north of Blanc Mont Ridge and near St. Etienne-Arnes, France, on October 6, 1918. Late in the afternoon on the same date, while giving first aid to a wounded marine in an advance machine-gun post, he was shot and seriously wounded by an enemy sniper.
Born: at Harrington, Washington Home Town: Harrington, Washington Witt, Walter S.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Walter S. Witt, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 353d Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., in Bois-de- Bantheville, France, October 22, 1918. Although wounded in the face by machine-gun fire, Sergeant Witt refused to go to the first-aid station for treatment, remaining with his platoon throughout the engagement, until the objective was reached and the position consolidated.
Born: at Parkville, Missouri Home Town: Sugar City, Colorado Witte, Louis
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Louis Witte, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Roncheres, France, July 30, 1918. When all the other members of his automatic rifle squad had been killed or wounded Sergeant Witte (then a private) took the dead gunner's automatic rifle and kept it in action against the enemy. Considerable enemy machine-gun fire was thereby drawn upon his and he was wounded, but he nevertheless continued to maintain an effective fire while the remainder of his company was withdrawing. He remained at his post firing until the entire company had withdrawn.
Born: at Shawano County, Wisconsin Home Town: Shepley, Wisconsin Witten, Clarence
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Clarence Witten, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 20, 1918. Private Witten fearlessly exposed himself to fire, in order to obtain effective positions from which to fire upon enemy machine-gun nests, continuing this valuable work until seriously wounded.
Born: at Johnson County, Kentucky Home Town: Harold, Kentucky Woerman, August
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to August Woerman, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 321st Machine-Gun Battalion, 82d Division, A.E.F., near Sommerance, France, October 15, 1918. Although wounded by shrapnel, Private Woerman remained on duty throughout the entire night and, after having his wounds dressed, insisted on returning for duty. He was again wounded the following day, once more disregarding his wound and continuing on duty.
Born: at Quincy, Illinois Home Town: Quincy, Illinois Woll, Herman B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Herman B. Woll, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 357th Ambulance Company, 315th Sanitary Train, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Vilcey-sur-Trey, France, September 12, 1918. With another soldier, Private Woll left the shelter of a wood and went forward to rescue a soldier who had fallen wounded on a hill under constant machine- gun and shell fire. While they were carrying him back on a litter, he was again wounded, and the litter was struck twice by machine-gun bullets, but they succeeded in carrying him back to safety, thereby saving his life.
Born: at Estherville, Iowa Home Town: Estherville, Iowa Wollert, Edward J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edward J. Wollert, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Seventy-Ninth Company, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 15, 1918. At the risk of his life, Corporal Wollert went to the aid of a wounded officer who was a prisoner in the hands of six Germans. With his pistol he shot two of them, while the officer killed two others. He captured the two remaining Germans and forced them to carry the wounded officer back to our lines.
Born: at Milwaukee, Wisconsin Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Womack, John H. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Womack, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Machine-Gun Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Beaumont, France, November 7, 1918. Private Womack was wounded early in the attack, but he refused to be evacuated, and continued in the advance for five days, until he was rendered helpless by a second wound.
Born: at Willows, Oregon Home Town: Sacramento, California Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) *Wood, Alton P. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alton P. Wood, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., in the vicinity of Ancerviller, France, May 3 - 4, 1918. While on patrol in “No Man's Land” on the night of May 3-4, 1918, Second Lieutenant Wood displayed great courage and devotion to duty in continuing to direct his men after having been mortally wounded, and refusing aid until he was assured of the safety of his men.
Born: at Dighton, Massachusetts Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts Wood, Dolph
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dolph Wood, Private, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Fifty-Fifth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Vierzy, France, July 19, 1918. Corporal Montag and Privates McIntyre, Messinger, and Wood, captured a machine gun which was holding up the Fifty-Fifth Company of Marines, killing the entire crew. To accomplish this hazardous and daring work it was necessary for t hem to expose themselves to the fire of this gun. Even though Corporal Montag and Privates McIntyre and Messinger were wounded during the advance, the party continued forward and succeeded.
Born: at Oakland City, Indiana Home Town: Venice, Illinois Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) *Wood, Lambert A. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lambert A. Wood, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F., at Chateau-Thierry, France, June 6 - 7, 1918. With entire disregard for personal danger, Lieutenant Wood passed through heavy artillery fire with a message to stop misdirected supporting artillery fire, which fire imperiled the safety of his organization. He was killed near Soissons, France, on July 18, 1918, while leading his machine-gun platoon on a flank movement against an enemy group which was enfilading our advancing Infantry line.
Born: at Portland, Oregon Home Town: Portland, Oregon Wood, Meredith
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Meredith Wood, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, A.E.F., near Badonvilliers, France, June 30, and near Chery Chartreuve, France, August 24, 1918. Accompanied by only one noncommissioned officer, Lieutenant Wood, acting as signal officer, penetrated the enemy's front line and bravely patrolled their territory, following a wire which was thought to lead to a listening post. He cut the wire and returned to our lines with valuable information. On August 24, when a direct hit was made on the building occupied by regimental headquarters, he was severely gassed when he removed his mask to aid a mortally wounded soldier, and to search for others who might have been overcome.
Born: at Brooklyn, New York Home Town: Brooklyn, New York Wood, William E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William E. Wood, Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Company A, Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action with the enemy in Bois-de-Belleau, France, on the night of June 15, 1918. When a non-commissioned officer of his company lay helplessly wounded in a position exposed to heavy and continuous enemy artillery fire, Gunnery Sergeant Wood voluntarily left the comparative safety of a dugout and went to his assistance. Crawling on his hands and knees in the darkness through the intense enemy fire, Gunnery Sergeant Wood finally reached the wounded non commissioned officer, and with the help of an officer dragged him to the safety of the dugout, thereby saving his life.
Born: at Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia Home Town: Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia Wood, William Edward
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Edward Wood, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near the La Selle River, France, October 17, 1918. When his squad had become separated from the company in a dense fog, Private Wood immediately attached himself and his squad to a company in the attacking wave and continued in the advance. He worked forward with a Lewis gun and so placed it that he delivered so severe a fire upon an enemy machine-gun nest that the crew deserted it. He continued firing until his gun was completely demolished by an enemy shell. Not daunted by this, Private Wood secured a rifle and continued to pour the fire of his whole squad upon the retreating enemy, killing many of them.
Born: at Toccoa, Georgia Home Town: Greer, South Carolina Wood, William J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William J. Wood, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 4th Engineers, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Ville-Savoye, France, August 11, 1918. Although his eyes had been burned by gas, Sergeant Wood volunteered for duty and assisted in the construction of an artillery bridge across the Vesle River, under constant machine-gun and artillery fire, setting a conspicuous example of personal bravery and devotion to duty.
Born: at Hesler, Kentucky Home Town: Portland, Oregon Woodard, William E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William E. Woodard, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., near Vilcey, France, September 12, 1918. Although wounded in the back by machine-gun fire early in the attack, Corporal Woodard refused to stop even for the application of first-aid dressing. He continued to command his squad regardless of the pain and with utter disregard of personal danger, until the objective was reached.
Born: at Fairmount, Illinois Home Town: Westville, Illinois Woodard, Willie L.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Willie L. Woodard, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Geneve and Ponchaux, France, October 8, 1918. Early on the morning of October 8, Private Woodard was painfully wounded by severe machine-gun fire, which also riddled his gas mask. Unmindful of his suffering and despite the fact that he had no protection from gas, he continued to press on with his company until he fell exhausted and was evacuated.
Born: at Arp, Tennessee Home Town: Arp, Tennessee Woodcock, Hugh
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hugh Woodcock, Private, British Expeditionary Forces, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 9th Service Battalion, Norfolk Regiment, 6th Division, 9th Corps, British Expeditionary Forces, near Brancourt, France, October 8, 1918. While acting as a runner to the 30th U.S. Division, Private Woodcock with a companion passed through heavy enemy machine-gun and artillery fire to deliver an important message. His companion was killed, but he continued on and completed his mission, which made possible a successful combined attack with the 30th U.S. Division on a strong enemy position.
Born: at England Home Town: England Woods, Harry Melvin
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry Melvin Woods, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 1st Gas Regiment, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 29, 1918. While his position was under heavy and continuous bombardment of both gas and high-explosive shells he voluntarily left is dugout and put gas masks on nine soldiers, giving his own mask to one of them, and thus saving their Lives. After being severely gassed by the explosion of a shell, one piece of which struck him, he continued to administer aid to the other wounded, and quit when his eyes were swelling shut and he was completely exhausted.
Born: at Durango, Colorado Home Town: Elkhart, Indiana Woods, Howard S.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard S. Woods, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 142d Infantry Regiment, 36th Division, A.E.F., near St. Etienne, France, October 8, 1918. After all the officers of his company had become casualties, Sergeant Woods, though himself wounded severely, remained at his post and reorganized his company under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire, thereby making possible its further advance.
Born: at Tyner, Kansas Home Town: Wewoka, Oklahoma Woodside, Robert G.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert G. Woodside, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., at Les Franquette Farm, near Jaulgonne, France, July 22, 1918. Captain Woodside rallied the men of one platoon of his company who were falling back in disorder, reformed them under heavy enemy shell and machine-gun fire, and led them to the left front of the battalion sector and engaged the attacking enemy. His prompt action stopped an enveloping movement of the enemy which imperiled the position of the battalion.
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