William H. Nourse

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Nourse, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bouresches, France, July 20, 1918. Being on special duty, Sergeant Nourse followed his company in the attack. Upon discovering a strong machine-gun nest pouring a destructive fire into the second wave of his battalion, Sergeant Nourse, sending two men to the flanks, advanced alone, rushed and cleaned out the nests with hand grenades and bayonet.