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William
D.
Husbands
July 26, 1898

–

February 15, 1948

Cemetery:

Pacific Crest Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    38th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    August 10, 1918
    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Private William D. Husbands (ASN: 1588445), 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 K, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on 10 August 1918, near Fismes, France, Private Husbands voluntarily left shelter in the face of heavy fire of our own and enemy artillery, snipers and machine guns, and went forward to rescue a seriously wounded man of another regiment, succeeding in carrying him back to our front line trenches. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    38th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    August 10, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 32 (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 D. Husbands (ASN: 1588445), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company K, 38th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Fismes, France, 10 August 1918. Private Husbands, with one other soldier, volunteered and went to the rescue of a wounded man from another regiment and returned through heavy machine-gun and shell fire, bringing the wounded man to his own trench.