Litten T. Thurman
Home Town: Crossville, TN
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders 81, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Litten T. Thurman, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bellicourt, France, September 29, 1918. When all the officers of his company had become casualties, Sergeant Thurman reorganized the company, extricated it from, a dangerous position, and, with coolness and courage, led the command forward throughout the day. With a few other men, he faced heavy machine-gun and grenade fire to charge an enemy emplacement.