William Howard Stovall
Born: 2/18/1895 - Stovall, MS
Home Town: Stovall, MS
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 145, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Howard Stovall, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Etain, France, September 26, 1918. While leading a protection patrol over a day bombing formation First Lieutenant Stovall’s patrol became reduced through motor trouble to himself and one other pilot. When the bombing patrol was attacked by seven enemy planes he in turn attacked the enemy and destroyed one plane.