World War 1 Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross
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Born: at Boston, Massachusetts Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts Wilson, Hazen
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Hazen Wilson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Gesnes, France, October 9, 1918. Private Wilson displayed exceptional courage and bravery while carrying messages from his company in the line to his regimental post of command. While carrying messages he passed through areas swept by a terrific enemy fire. He was repeatedly knocked down by the shell explosions, and had his rifle broken and his pack torn from his back by the force of the exploding shells, but successfully completed his mission, delivering messages which were of great value in the success of the operation.
Born: at Monroe County, Michigan Home Town: Detroit, Michigan Wilson, James M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James M. Wilson, Second Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 126th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Ammertzviller, Alsace, the night of July 8, 1918. Second Lieutenant Wilson returned under fire into enemy barbed-wire to recover two of his patrol who were missing after a raid, and, although painfully wounded himself, brought them safely to the American trenches, concealing the fact of his injury until he had succeeded in his undertaking and fainted from exhaustion.
Born: at Bloomingdale, Michigan Home Town: Kalamazoo, Michigan *Wilson, Josephus B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Josephus B. Wilson, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 15th Machine-Gun Battalion, 5th Division, A.E.F., near Cunel, France, October 12, 1918. Lieutenant Wilson skillfully led a portion of his company through a terrific hostile barrage, establishing them in shell holes where the guns were set up. He then returned through the same barrage and, assembling his reserve platoon, started in the direction of the enemy, but while leading his men to the attack, he was mortally wounded and died upon the field.
Born: at Denver, Colorado Home Town: Athens, Tennessee Wilson, Merritt B.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Merritt B. Wilson, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 125th Infantry Regiment, 32d Division, A.E.F., near Reddy Farm, France, August 2, 1918. With a party of 30 men, Lieutenant Wilson led the advance on the Bois Chenet, where a full company of Germans, supported by machine-guns, were encountered. Due to his splendid leadership and example, this resistance was overcome and the woods were taken. Although suffering great pain from a broken ear drum, caused by the explosion of a shell, Lieutenant Wilson immediately led his party to the flank of the battalion, where numerous attempts of the enemy to retake the woods were repulsed. He refused to leave his company for first aid until darkness had brought an end to the advance.
Born: at Menominee, Michigan Home Town: Menominee, Michigan *Wilson, Robert M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert M. Wilson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Brancourt, France, October 8, 1918. Private Wilson, who was a Lewis gunner, encountered an enemy machine-gun nest containing four Germans who were inflicting heavy casualties on the right platoon of the company. He opened fire with his Lewis gun and then charged the nest, firing as he advanced and killing all the occupants of the post. On October 17, 1918, Private Wilson was killed while on duty with his company.
Born: at Fairfield County, South Carolina Home Town: Great Falls, South Carolina Wilson, Rogers M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Rogers M. Wilson, Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., near Soissons, France, July 18 - 22, 1918. Throughout this period Captain Wilson led his company against the enemy in a masterly manner, displaying exceptional judgment, energy, and conspicuous gallantry until he received a severe wound which permanently disabled his right arm.
Born: at Savannah, Georgia Home Town: Savannah, Georgia Wilson, Roy C.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roy C. Wilson, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Sanitary Detachment, 106th Field Artillery (Attached), 28th Division, A.E.F., near Villette, France, September 6, 1918. Private Wilson voluntarily went forward under heavy enemy artillery fire and rendered first aid to wounded men of the 103d Engineers who were lying in an exposed position. He then crawled along a railroad track for about 300 yards, secured an ambulance which had been abandoned due to the intensity of enemy shell fire, and made three trips over a bridge under continual fire to an advanced dressing station, safely evacuating 14 of the wounded.
Born: at Lockhaven, Pennsylvania Home Town: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wilson, Shug
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Shug Wilson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 105th Engineers, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Bellicourt, France, September 28, 1918. After his company had taken shelter from a terrific bombardment of shell and machine-gun fire, Private Wilson volunteered and went to the aid of a wounded comrade who was lying 100 yards out on a shell-swept area. He gave first-aid treatment, after which he carried him back to the dressing station.
Born: at Wilder, Tennessee Home Town: Wilder, Tennessee Wilson, Thomas J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas J. Wilson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Premont, France, October 7, 1918. After his platoon had reached its objective in an exhausted condition and without food or water, he voluntarily exposed himself to heavy fire to get rations and canteens from dead soldiers, who had fallen in exposed positions, and distributed these among the men of his platoon. Later, he carried an important message over ground subjected to intense artillery fire, and, with three other soldiers, carried a wounded officer to a dressing station, over ground commanded by the enemy positions.
Born: at Bridgeport, Alabama Home Town: Chattanooga, Tennessee Wilt, Perry W.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Perry W. Wilt, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 311th Machine-Gun Battalion, 79th Division, A.E.F., near Montfaucon, France, September 29, 1918. While performing his duties as company runner Private Wilt passed through an intensely shelled area on six different occasions and expressed a willingness to make several more trips, as the situation required. While making his last journey across the area he was severely wounded.
Born: at Swanton, Maryland Home Town: Swanton, Maryland Winant, Frederick, Jr.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick Winant, Jr., First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., at Mezy, France, July 15, 1918. Lieutenant Winant was in command of the Stokes' mortar platoon of his regiment at the beginning of the German attack of July 15, when all but two of his guns were blown out of their pits by enemy fire. Changing the location of his two remaining guns, he continued to fire on the Germans as they crossed the Marne, and when he was no longer able to do so he withdrew his men, numbering about 20, and assisted in holding back the enemy, approaching from three sides. Regardless of personal danger, he remained on duty throughout the action, refusing to accept first aid, though he had been twice wounded.
Born: 8/2/1892 at Monmouth Beach, New Jersey Home Town: New York, New York Wincenciak, William
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Wincenciak, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Twenty-Third Company, Sixth Machine-Gun Battalion, Sixth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 4, 1918. When his platoon commander was killed Sergeant Wincenciak took charge of the platoon under heavy shell fire, but was immediately seriously wounded. He then turned over his orders to next in command, ordered stretcher bearers to carry another man away first, and waited until they had returned.
Born: at Buffalo, New York Home Town: Dunkirk, New York Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) Winchenbaugh, Wolcott Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wolcott Winchenbaugh, Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Eighteenth Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action in the Toulon Sector, France, on April 22, 1918. When the patrol of which he was a member was rushed by superior numbers near the enemy's trenches, Corporal Winchenbaugh displayed exceptional coolness and courage before and after the wounding of his leader, Second Lieutenant A. L. Sundval, whom he rescued from the hands of the enemy, and half dragged and half carried back to his own lines.
Born: at Hyde Park, Massachusetts Home Town: Hyde Park, Massachusetts Other Award: Navy Cross (Same Action) *Winchester, Ernest E. Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ernest E. Winchester, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near La Chene Tondu, France, October 4 - 5, 1918. After three attempts had failed to bomb out enemy machine-gun nests, which were holding up the advance of his company, Sergeant Winchester voluntarily led a fourth patrol. He made his way to a point close to the nests and pressed on, even after all the members of his patrol had been killed or wounded. Though finally killed, his efforts were instrumental in uncovering the nests, which were soon after destroyed.
Born: at Iola, Illinois Home Town: Iola, Illinois Wines, Pearl J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Pearl J. Wines, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company E, 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, A.E.F., north of Fey-en-Haye, France, September 12, 1918. Upon encountering a party of five Germans, one of whom wounded him in the side, Sergeant Wines, unaided, engaged the entire number, killing three and capturing the other two.
Born: at West Plains, Missouri Home Town: Bartlesville, Oklahoma Winestock, James E.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James E. Winestock, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 14, 1918. Private Winestock showed an utter disregard of personal danger by repeatedly carrying messages from his company commander to the platoon commanders, through an area swept by heavy shell, machine-gun, and rifle fire, in full view of enemy snipers who were firing upon him. On one trip he found 11 men who were without a leader, and he personally led them in combat against the enemy.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: New York, New York Wininger, Lawrence
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Lawrence Wininger, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 60th Field Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps, near Montblainville, France, October 4, 1918. Sergeant Wininger ran with a litter into an area under heavy shell fire, in effort to save a wounded comrade. He succeeded in getting the soldier on the litter, but before he was able to carry him to place of safety, a shell struck almost directly beneath the litter, killing the wounded man and wounding Sergeant Wininger severely.
Born: at Martin County, Indiana Home Town: French Lick, Indiana Winship, Blanton
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Blanton Winship, Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 110th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Lachaussee, France, November 9, 1918. While commanding his regiment and observing from his outpost line the progress of a daylight raid on the enemy by a detachment of his officers and men, Colonel Winship discovered the enemy enveloping the right flank of the raiding party. Hastily collecting and organizing a small party from the few available men, he, regardless of his own safety, personally led them forward under heavy rifle, machine-gun, and shell fire, and covered the exposed flank, advancing over a deep tank obstruction and through enemy wire to their second line, destroying several machine guns and killing many of the enemy. His prompt and fearless action enabled the main raiding party to accomplish its mission, and his personal conduct was a great inspiration to his officers and men and contributed largely to the success of the raid.
Born: at Macon, Georgia Home Town: Macon, Georgia Winslow, Alan F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alan F. Winslow, Second Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 94th Aero Squadron, 1st Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., in the Toul sector on June 6, 1918. While on a patrol, consisting of himself and two other pilots, Second Lieutenant Winslow encountered an enemy biplane at an altitude of 4,000 meters near St. Mihiel, France. He promptly and vigorously attacked, and after a running fight extending far beyond the German lines shot his foe down in flames near Thiaucourt.
Born: at River Forest, Illinois Home Town: River Forest, Illinois Winslow, Arthur J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur J. Winslow, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 103d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, A.E.F., near Bois-de-St. Remy, France, September 12, 1918. Rushing from shell hole to shell hole, Corporal Winslow reached an enemy trench; and, having flanked a machine-gun killed the gunner and took the remaining members of the crew as prisoners.
Born: at Claremont, New Hampshire Home Town: Harrisville, New Hampshire Winsor, Merle R.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Merle R. Winsor, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company D, 12th Machine-Gun Battalion, 4th Division, A.E.F., near Hautevesnes, France, July 19, 1918. Although severely wounded by a flanking machine-gun fire, Corporal Winsor remained with his gun crew in an exposed position and under a sweeping artillery and machine-gun fire. He received aid from members of his company and remained on duty with the platoon until the company had withdrawn and he had been ordered to the aid station.
Born: at West Falmouth, Massachusetts Home Town: Campello, Massachusetts *Winstead, Guy J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Guy J. Winstead, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, A.E.F., near Chateau-Thierry, France, during June and July, 1918. Lieutenant Winstead led four patrols across the Marne River while exposed to heavy enemy machine-gun fire. On the second of these patrols the boat was sunk and it was necessary to swim the river. While within the enemy lines he and five others raided a German outpost, killing five of the enemy, and, in spite of heavy enemy fire, returned with a prisoner. On July 15, 1918, shortly after leading his platoon under gas and shell fire to a position on a hill, he was killed by enemy fire.
Born: at Roxboro, North Carolina Home Town: Roxboro, North Carolina Winters, Ray
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Ray Winters, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 110th Engineers, 35th Division, A.E.F., near Baulny, France, September 30, 1918. In the face of an enemy counterattack and while exposing himself to intense machine-gun and artillery fire, Sergeant Winters advanced 300 yards beyond our lines to rescue a wounded soldier. He administered first aid to the wounded man and then carried him back to our lines.
Born: at Bethel, Kansas Home Town: Kansas City, Kansas Winters, Raymond C.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond C. Winters, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, A.E.F., in the Meuse-Argonne Sector, France, September 26, 1918. When the advance of his company was held up by machine-gun fire from a strong enemy position, Lieutenant Winters led his platoon forward with utter disregard for his personal safety. He succeeded in flanking the enemy position with a squad of riflemen and an automatic rifle team, and by personally directing their fire silenced the enemy machine guns, and thereby assisted greatly in the capture of the position together with 80 prisoners.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: Whitestone, New York Winthrop, Dudley M.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Dudley M. Winthrop, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., at Sector Auberive, France, July 16, 1918. After repeated attempts to rescue a wounded soldier in a communication trench held by the enemy had failed, Sergeant Winthrop went out in the, face of heavy machine-gun fire, rescued the wounded man and dressed his wounds.
Born: at New York, New York Home Town: Brooklyn, New York Winton, David J.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to David J. Winton, Second Lieutenant (Armor), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 345th Tank Battalion, Tank Corps, A.E.F., near Exermont, France, October 4, 1918. Lieutenant Winton (then sergeant) ran his tank into the wood to reduce a machine-gun nest, but it was hit and set on fire. He and the driver were wounded as they left the tank, but advanced on the nest and were both wounded the second time. While attempting to reach his companion, who had been hit the third time, Lieutenant Winton was again wounded, but reached the driver. They then took cover and remained until darkness, when Lieutenant Winton made his way back to our lines, being hit three more times while returning.
Born: at Warsaw, Wisconsin Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota Wintrode, John H.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John H. Wintrode, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, A.E.F., near the Ourcq River, northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, July 30, 1918. Sergeant Intrude took command of his company when all his officers were killed or wounded and handled it with extreme courage, coolness, and skill under an intense artillery bombardment and machine-gun fire during an exceptionally difficult attack.
Born: at Winterset, Iowa Home Town: Winterset, Iowa Wirth, Thomas F.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas F. Wirth, Major (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 355th Infantry Regiment, 89th Division, A.E.F., near the Bois- de-Mort Mare, France, September 12, 1918. When his battalion was held up by numerous German machine-gun nests Major Wirth walked out in front in the face of violent fire and led his battalion in capturing eight machine-guns and 12 prisoners.
Born: at Hodgenville, Kentucky Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky Wischmeier, Otto T.
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Otto T. Wischmeier, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, A.E.F., near Busigny, France, October 9, 1918. Voluntarily accompanying a party sent out to attack machine-gun posts, Private Wischmeier, armed only with a rifle and bayonet, entered an enemy dugout alone and captured a number of Germans.
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