Wilbur S. Light

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Wilbur S. Light, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fey-en-Haye, France, September 12 – 14, 1918. His daring and bravery were conspicuous. Corporal Light charged a German machine gun single-handed, killing the gunner and putting three others of the crew to flight. During this action he killed six of the enemy. He showed rare leadership on numerous occasions in forming groups and leading them against machine-gun nests.