William T. Fitts, Jr.
Home Town: Knoxville, TN
General Orders No. No. 3, W.D., 1921
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William T. Fitts, Jr., Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Ribeauville, France, October 17, 1918. When a friendly tank appeared suddenly out of the fog and opened fire on his organization, Lieutenant Fitts rushed in front of the tank, signaling it to cease firing. He was wounded in the chest in the performance of this act, but remained with his organization until compelled to go to the rear due to weakness caused from loss of blood.
