Thomas G. Mcnicholas

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas G. McNicholas, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Boise-de-Consenvoye, France, October 26, 1918. Upon learning that one of the officers had been wounded by enemy fire and was lying in an exposed position, Captain McNicholas left his post of command at battalion headquarters and with complete disregard for his own safety made his way through concentrated enemy machine-gun, rifle, and artillery fire, found the wounded officer and carried him to a place of shelter within his own lines. The bravery and devotion to his brother officer displayed by Captain McNicholas greatly inspired the men of his battalion.