William E. Graddy
Home Town: Couch, MO
General Orders No. 59, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William E. Graddy, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Baulny, France, September 29,1918. As a company runner Private Graddy was sent to the rear with an important message, having to pass through the enemy counter-barrage. Though severely wounded soon after starting on the mission, he struggled on and delivered the message as he fell, fainting from loss of blood.
