William M. Hoge

Major (Corps of Engineers) William Morris Hoge (ASN: 0-4437), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving with the 7th Engineers, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in France, during World War I.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William M. Hoge, Jr., Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Brieulles, France, November 4, 1918. After personally and voluntarily reconnoitering the site of a pontoon bridge over the Meuse, in daylight and under direct shell fire, Major Hoge commanded the movement of a train of heavy wagons, under enemy observation, to this location. Major Hoge then supervised the construction of the bridge and the successful crossing of the train.