William J. Hughes
Home Town: Goodhope, Il
General Orders 74, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William J. Hughes, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Brancourt, France, October 8, 1918. Because his company had already suffered heavy casualties and he realized that all men possible were needed on the firing line, Private Hughes refused to be evacuated when seriously wounded, and continued in the advance till the objective had been reached and consolidated eight hours later.
