Thomas J. Hickey
Home Town: Providence, RI
General Orders No. 21, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas J. Hickey, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Samogneux, France, October 24, 1918. After his piece had received two direct hits and he was the only man left uninjured in his squad, Private Hickey refused to seek shelter and assisted in the evacuation of the wounded. During a terrific shelling, he made two trips to the aid station with a litter.
