Harold Thomson
Home Town: St. Anthony, ID
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 87, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harold Thomson, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 16, 1918. With four other soldiers, Corporal Thomson pushed out on the right flank of his company, and, by well directed fire, gained fire superiority for our forces, captured eight of the enemy, including an officer, and drove off a large number of others. His skillful leadership was of material assistance in facilitating the advance of the platoon.