John W. Thompson, Jr.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John W. Thompson, Jr., Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. With another soldier, Corporal Thompson rushed a hostile machine-gun which was firing on his company, and killed two of the enemy. He then continued to advance close behind the barrage and displayed great bravery in the attack. Shortly before the company’s objective was reached he was severely wounded, and has since died of his wounds.