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 Corporal William Jones (ASN: 94672), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near St. Baussant, France, 12 September 1918. When his platoon came under heavy fire from a machinegun nest on its flank, Corporal Jones took part of his squad, surrounded the nest, and captured the gun and crew.