William H. Springs
Home Town: Madison County, NC
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 35, W.D., 1920
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Springs, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action south of Soissons, France, July 18, 1918. After his platoon commander had been wounded Sergeant Springs took command, reorganized, and led the platoon forward through heavy fire to all its objectives, in which attack he was severely wounded. He also rendered gallant service before Montdidier and St. Mihiel, during both of which operations he was wounded.