William Jones

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Jones, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Baussant, France, September 12, 1918. When his platoon came under heavy fire from a machinegun nest on its flank, Corporal Jones took part of his squad, surrounded the nest, and captured the gun and crew.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Jones, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bethincourt, France, September 26, 1918. Upon his own initiative Sergeant Jones advanced under concentrated rifle and machinegun fire, which was holding up his platoon, and put out of action a nest of light machine guns on the flank, thereby permitting the platoon to continue forward.