William F. Freehoff
Home Town: Vestal Center, New York
Silver Star
U.S. Army
World War I
By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Infantry) William F. Freehoff, United States Army, is cited for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Captain (Infantry) Freehoff distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with the 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Fismes, France, 7 August 1918, in leading his company in the attack. Although wounded, he refused to be evacuated until wounded enlisted men were taken care of.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 56, W.D., 1922
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William F. Freehoff, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action along the Marne River, July 15, 1918. Under a heavy hostile artillery fire and fire from low-flying airplanes, Captain Freehoff rallied and reorganized scattered elements of his own and another company and courageously led them in the face of heavy machine-gun fire against a strong machine-gun nest, killed and wounded several of the crew and captured the gun.
