Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    119th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 18, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 50 (1919)

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private William H. Daniell (ASN: 1995315), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Ribeauville, France, 18 October 1918. When enemy sniper and machine-gun fire had held up his line and caused many casualties in his ranks, Private Daniell went forward a distance of about 150 yards and, with the aid of his machine-gun, put an enemy nest out of action and killed one of the snipers.