William Wincenciak
Born: at Buffalo, New York
Home Town: Dunkirk, New York
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Wincenciak, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 23d Company, 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 4, 1918. When his platoon commander was killed Sergeant Wincenciak took charge of the platoon under heavy shell fire, but was immediately seriously wounded. He then turned over his orders to next in command, ordered stretcher bearers to carry another man away first, and waited until they had returned.
Navy Cross
U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
The Navy Cross is presented to William Wincenciak, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 23d Company, 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 6th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action near Blanc Mont, France, October 4, 1918. When his platoon commander was killed Sergeant Wincenciak took charge of the platoon under heavy shell fire, but was immediately seriously wounded. He then turned over his orders to next in command, ordered stretcher bearers to carry another man away first, and waited until they had returned.
