William A. Tierce

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William A. Tierce, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 12, 1918. Private Tierce showed exceptional courage when he left his trench in order to obtain a better field of fire for his automatic rifle. He operated the rifle to good advantage until both hands were broken and the gun disabled by a shell fragment. He continued with his company for two days after receiving this wound.