Thomas F. Furness
Home Town: Brookline, MA
General Orders No. No. 3, W.D., 1924
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas F. Furness, Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fosse, France, November 1 – 5, 1918. Performing his duties as liaison officer in a most effective manner, Lieutenant Furness also took command of infantry platoons, after the officers had become casualties, and led them brilliantly. On one occasion he reorganized a platoon after the leader had been killed and attacked a strong machine-gun position, capturing four guns and 15 prisoners.
