Thomas Colonna
Home Town: Jersey City, NJ
General Orders No. 35, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas Colonna, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Grand Pre, France, October 17, 1918. Upon being wounded by a shell, Private Colonna refused to go to the rear, but remained on the firing line against the advice of his commanding officer, dressing the wounds of two comrades.