William Gander
Home Town: Springfield, OH
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Gander, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cunel, France, October 14, 19I8. Voluntarily advancing ahead of his company, Private Gander captured an enemy machine-gun with three prisoners. The next morning, with another soldier, he again went forth and caused the surrender of several guns and five prisoners. His bravery in both instances greatly facilitated the advance of his company, who were meeting with resistance from the nests, which Private Gander wiped out.
