William J. Steimel

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William J. Steimel, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Belleau, France, June 12, 1918. Although wounded in several places by an enemy hand grenade, Private Steimel refused to go to the rear until his mission was completed. After receiving first aid, he again returned to the front line, although the entire line was at that time being subjected to a severe shelling.