William V. Nolte

Hospitalman Apprentice First Class: For gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Corpsman with the 5th Marines, 2d Division, A.E.F., on June 1918 at Chateau-Thierry, France

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William V. Nolte, Hospital Apprentice First Class, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action near Blanc Mont, October 4, 1918. Apprentice Nolte rendered exceptional assistance to his wounded comrades by continually giving first aid to them under machine-gun fire.