William W. Green

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Infantry) William W. Green, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Captain Green distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company H, 365th Infantry Regiment, 92d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Pont-a-Mousson, France, 11 November 1918, while directing his company in attack on the Boise Frehaut.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William W. Green, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Bellaire Farm, France, October 10, 1918, and at the Bois Frehaut, France, November 10, 1918. On October 10, 1918, Captain Green, with utter disregard of his own personal danger, went out under enemy machine-gun and shell fire and rescued three wounded men of his company who were lying in an exposed position, administered first aid, and carried them, one at a time, to a place of comparative safety. On November 10, 1918, Captain Green led his company through wire and heavy enemy fire to its objective, when he found that the right flank of his company was exposed to enemy fire. After the arrival of two platoons and two machine guns as reinforcements, Captain Green climbed a tree in order to see over the crest of the hill behind which the enemy was advancing. In this exposed post he was subjected to heavy shrapnel and machine-gun fire, many branches of the tree being cut, but his observation enabled him so to organize his position that his command was able to repulse successfully three enemy counterattacks, thereby enabling the battalion to hold the Bois Frehaut.