John P. Tice

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to John P. Tice (0-375254), Captain (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company B, 610th Tank Destroyer Battalion, in action against enemy forces on 25 April 1945, in Germany. On that date, when fierce enemy artillery, mortar and small arms fire forced our infantry and armor to seek cover, Captain Tice fearlessly went forward to ascertain hostile gun positions. Pinned down by an enemy machine gun, he armed himself with grenades and a carbine, outflanked the position and silenced it. When a second hostile gun opened fire on him, with two accurately thrown grenades he forced the two-man crew to flee their position and then killed them. Then he directed tank destroyers into firing positions and under their barrage went to the aid of a wounded soldier lying in the field of fire. Captain Tice’s intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.