William H. Eyler
Home Town: Paulding, OH
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 132, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Eyler, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, August 2, 1918. Never faltering in his advance during the attack on the hill commanding Marceuil-en-Dole, and disregarding all personal danger, Lieutenant Eyler led his company forward through heavy fire until he was killed.