William J. Cahill

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William J. Cahill, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-la-Cote-Lemont, France, October 3, and the Bois-du-Fays, France, October 9, 1918. On Octobers, while acting in the capacity of company runner, Private Cahill carried messages to two platoons of his company, through a heavy fire of machine guns and snipers. He successfully delivered the messages, after crawling for a distance of 400 yards. On October 9, in company with one other runner, he delivered messages to a platoon which was engaged in combat liaison duty in the Bois-de-Fay, passing through a severe artillery fire while in the execution of this mission.