William H. Swearingen

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William H. Swearingen, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Cote-de-Morimont, France, October 26 – November 10, 1918. Private Swearingen, hearing a call for help, went from cover to a position 300 yards distant and, in the face of incessant machine-gun and sniping fire, gave first aid to a wounded comrade and remained until dusk, at which time he returned to safety, carrying the man with him.