William E. Word
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 126, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William E. Word, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action during the action near Pexonne, France, on March 5, 1918. First Lieutenant Word displayed unusual presence of mind and initiative by the effective manner in which he assisted in directing the operations of Battery C, 151st Field Artillery, when it was under particularly heavy bombardment.
