William T. Hopkins

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William T. Hopkins, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Le Channel, France, July 28, 1918. After his commanding officer, himself, and 32 members of the battery had been wounded by a bomb from an enemy plane, Lieutenant Hopkins assumed command of the battery, remaining at his post until all wounded had been evacuated and another officer found to replace him.