William T. Fesselmeyer
Home Town: New York, NY
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William T. Fesselmeyer, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Grand Ballois Farm, France, July 14 – 15, 1918. On the night of July 14 – 15 Lieutenant Fesselmeyer continually exposed himself to heavy gas and shell fire while caring for wounded until he was overcome by gas and exhaustion.
