William E. Moore
Home Town: New Boston, OH
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 59, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William E. Moore, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Hearne, Belgium, November 4, 1918. Private Moore displayed exceptional personal bravery when, with one other soldier, he went to the assistance of a comrade, who had been attacked and wounded by a patrol of eight Germans, rescued the wounded man and putting the enemy patrol to flight.