Edgar Thacker
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. No. 109, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Edgar Thacker, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on May 28 – 30, 1918, near Cantigny, France. Private Thacker displayed distinguished conduct as a company runner, passing frequently through Cantigny when it was being heavily shelled and also running through German barrages to deliver messages.
