William N. Cooper
Home Town: Knoxville, TN
Status: KIA
General Orders 87, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William N. Cooper, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Souplet , France, October 10, 1918. Private Cooper left shelter to advance under heavy machine-gun fire, and rescued a wounded soldier, carrying him back to safety. He was killed in action the following day.
