Howard D. Jillson
Home Town: Buffalo, NY
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 125, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard D. Jillson, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in Bois-de-Hailbat, northeast of Jaulny, France, September 17, 1918. Although suffering from illness, Private Jillson volunteered as runner, and repeatedly carried messages across heavily shelled areas, displaying the greatest courage and coolness.