William H. Craig
Home Town: Castle Shannon, PA
General Orders No. No. 10, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Craig, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Grand Carre Farm, France, November 1, 1918. While acting as battery scout Corporal Craig carried several important messages through intense artillery and machine-gun fire from the Infantry front lines to the battery position. On the afternoon of November 1, he was severely wounded while carrying a message to an advance observation post.
