Carl G. Thoete

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Carl G. Thoete, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Cantigny, France, May 28, 1918. Although twice wounded early in the attack Sergeant First Class Thoete went over the top with his section and courageously directed its operations for five hours under steady fire, refused medical treatment, and led a second advance until killed by a machine-gun bullet.