Casel Wilson
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 145, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Casel Wilson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. In order to stop artillery fire which was causing heavy losses in our ranks Private Wilson, with another soldier, rushed 300 yards to the front, attacked a machine- gun strong point and a 77-mm. artillery gun, captured the position and the gun, killed two, and captured 13 of the enemy.
