William Tignor Gill, Jr.
Home Town: Washington, DC
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Tignor Gill, Jr., Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vierzy, France, July 19, 1918. Lieutenant Gill established a forward dressing station behind the advanced lines and for 15 hours treated the wounded and directed their evacuation while subjected to intense front and flank fire and in the absence of adequate shelter. His fearlessness under these conditions saved the lives of many wounded who would otherwise have been lost to the service. He disregarded personal danger and remained in an exposed position in order to give immediate care to the unfortunate.
