William R. Adair
Home Town: Fort Gibson, OK
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William R. Adair, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Montfaucon, France, October 24, 1918. After being severely gassed, Sergeant Adair stayed at his post and ran his telephone lines. Through a terrific artillery barrage he remained on duty, though he was blinded and could hardly talk, until his organization was relieved.