Thomas E. Carter
Home Town: Andover, MA
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas E. Carter, Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Tuilerie Farm, France, November 4, 1918. Lieutenant Carter showed extraordinary heroism when he led his company through an intense machine-gun and artillery fire against superior numbers. He made an important gain but was killed by machine-gun fire during the engagement.
