William C. Carter

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William C. Carter, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Grand Pre, France, November 1, 1918. While the advance of his company was being held up by hostile machine-gun fire Private Carter worked his way around the enemy’s flank and, although exposed to sniper fire, he charged the nest, and by effective use of his Chaucat rifle captured that nest and the one on the right. His action made possible the further advance of his company and the capture of 47 more prisoners.