Everett Thomas
Home Town: Paris, IL
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. No. 102, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Everett Thomas, Bugler, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vaux, France, July 1, 1918. Attempting to bring to shelter his captain, who was lying wounded and exposed to fire, Bugler Thomas was himself killed, thereby sacrificing his life in an effort to rescue his commanding officer.