William E. Fields

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William E. Fields, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 14, 1918. Sergeant Fields placed his machine gun on a forward and exposed slope and opened an effective fire on the enemy position. The enemy concentrated machine-gun fire on his position, but by his fearless conduct he continued to fire, and succeeded in silencing three enemy machine guns, thus enabling the Infantry to advance. At Clery-le-Grande, November 1, 1918, after being severely wounded, Sergeant Fields refused medical attention, directing the medical personnel to other wounded.