Thomas F. Wirth

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas F. Wirth, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near the Bois-de-Mort Mare, France, September 12, 1918. When his battalion was held up by numerous German machine-gun nests Major Wirth walked out in front in the face of violent fire and led his battalion in capturing eight machine-guns and 12 prisoners.