William H. H. Morris, Jr.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. H. Morris, Jr., Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Villers-devant-Dun, France, November 1, 1918. During darkness, Major Morris led his battalion in an attack under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire. Upon reaching a hill, he exposed himself to heavy fire to reconnoiter personally the enemy position and then, although wounded by a machine-gun bullet, heroically led his battalion in their advance, refusing to be evacuated, inspiring his men by his personal courage.