William C. Patterson

The Navy Cross is awarded to Fireman First Class William C. Patterson, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism while serving on the U.S.S. Ticonderoga in action with a German submarine, September 30, 1918. When that vessel was torpedoed; Fireman First Class Patterson went below and took charge in the fire room and kept up steam after the regular fire room watch had deserted the fire room, and thereby lost his life.