William L. Morrison

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William L. Morrison, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the Champagne- Marne offensive, July 16, 1918, and the Meuse-Argonne offensive, October 9, 1918. On July 16, while the members of his patrol acted as covering detachment, Captain Morrison entered an enemy dugout and captured a prisoner, thus securing valuable information. On October 9 he led a combat patrol into the enemy lines and succeeded, under heavy fire, in putting two machine guns out of action, thus enabling his own company and one of another regiment to advance.