William T. Hanley
Home Town: Rumford, ME
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William T. Hanley, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Le Charmel, France, July 24 – 25, 1918. After he had led his platoon through intense shell and machine-gun fire. Lieutenant Hanley, although twice wounded, remained at his post throughout the encounter.
