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 Sergeant William H. Nourse (ASN: 67308), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 103d Infantry Regiment, 26th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bouresches, France, 20 July 1918. Being on special duty, Sergeant Nourse followed his company in the attack. Upon discovering a strong machine-gun nest pouring a destructive fire into the second wave of his battalion, Sergeant Nourse, sending two men to the flanks, advanced alone, rushed and cleaned out the nests with hand grenades and bayonet.