By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Medical Corps) William C. Stiff, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 15 July 1918 near Fossoy, during the intense Artillery preparation of the enemy, Major Stiff volunteered to go to the Regimental Observation Post to treat several wounded men. He made the journey of one and a half kilometers, in the dark, over an unknown road, under intense high explosive and shrapnel fire, administered first aid and brought back the wounded to his Battalion Post of Command. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]

By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Captain (Medical Corps) William C. Stiff, 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 Stiff distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving as a Medical Officer with the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Fossoy, France, 15 July 1918, in attending to the wounded under intense artillery fire. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]