Robert M. Thornton
Home Town: Central, AL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 109, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Robert M. Thornton, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, July 26, 1918. After being wounded, Corporal Thornton remained in command of his squad and continued to direct the fire of their two automatic rifles for more than two hours and until he had been wounded three more times.