William T. Mckernan

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William T. McKernan, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Verdun, France, October 24 – 29, 1918. After all the company officers had been killed or wounded Sergeant McKernan took command of the company and led it in effective attack against the enemy on October 25 and again on the 27th. After the attack on the enemy of October 28 Sergeant McKernan secured a box of rifle grenades, and, while a protective barrage was laid down with these, he crawled out in advance of the line and brought in several wounded comrades.