William T. Gill, Jr.

The Navy Cross is awarded to Lieutenant (MC) William T. Gill, Jr., U.S. Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vierzy on July 19, 1918, when he established a forward dressing station close behind the advanced lines and for 15 hours dressed the wounded and evacuated them to the rear while subjected to intense front and flank fire without adequate protection. His fearlessness saved the lives of wounded who otherwise would have been lost to the service.