Raymond W. Tomlinson

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Raymond W. Tomlinson, Mechanic, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Vaux, France, July 1 – 10, 1918. During the attack on Vaux, Mechanic Tomlinson received a rifle-ball wound in the right knee. Although suffering great pain, he made no mention of his wound. Later during the attack he assisted in the capture of two officers and five men. During the nine days that his company continued on duty in the front line Mechanic Tomlinson carried numerous messages to front-line platoons while exposed to heavy artillery and machine-gun fire.