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William
J.
Stiner

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Sergeant [then Corporal]

    Regiment:

    38th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 11, 1918

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant [then Corporal] First Class William J. Stiner (ASN: 550906), 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 Company F, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on the morning of 11 October 1918, Sergeant Stiner took command of his platoon, his lieutenant and platoon sergeant having become casualties, and held the platoon in position until ordered to withdraw. He then covered the withdrawal, remaining forward with twelve men. When the forward movement was again taken up, Sergeant Stiner led his platoon and reached the enemy trenches and personally captured 39 prisoners. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private First Class

    Regiment:

    38th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 15 & October 9, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 19 (1920)

    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 First Class William J. Stiner (ASN: 550906), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Moulins, France, 15 July 1918, and near Romagne, France, 9 October 1918. During the enemy offensive of 15 July Private Stiner exposed himself to intense artillery and machine-gun fire while guiding the support platoons of his company to the front line. On 9 October during the Meuse-Argonne offensive, with four others, he led an attack on an enemy trench and succeeded in capturing 39 prisoners and 8 machine guns.