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 Scholes (ASN: 1386755), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, at Chipilly Ridge, France, 10 August 1918. When the advance of his platoon was suddenly halted by intense machine-gun fire at close range, wounding his platoon commander and other platoon sergeants, Sergeant Scholes showed splendid devotion to duty by personally manning a machine gun in the advance position and maintaining fire until the rest of the platoon had reached shelter.
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Awards Received
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Distinguished Service Cross
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Silver Star
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Distinguished Service Cross
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantRegiment:
131st Infantry RegimentDivision:
33d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
August 10, 1918
War Department, General Orders No. 140 (1918) -
Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
SergeantRegiment:
131st Infantry RegimentDivision:
33d Division, American Expeditionary ForcesAction Date:
October 10, 1918
GHQ, American Expeditionary Forces, Citation Orders No. 4 (June 3, 1919)By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), Sergeant William Scholes (ASN: 1386755), United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, American Expeditionary Forces, for gallantry in action and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the Victory Medals awarded him. Sergeant Scholes distinguished himself by gallantry in action while serving with Company C, 131st Infantry Regiment, 33d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in action near Bois de Chaume, France, 10 October 1918, in assuming command of his company and brilliantly leading it.