Roland Calvin Thomas
Home Town: Kirshaw, SC
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Roland Calvin Thomas, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Vaux-Andigny, France, October 15, 1918. After being twice wounded Corporal Thomas continued to advance with his automatic-rifle squad, leading his men 100 yards under extremely heavy fire.