Thomas W. Murphy

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Thomas W. Murphy, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Rembercourt, France, November 1, 1918. Sergeant Murphy went forward to the aid of a wounded comrade, who was lying about 125 feet in front of the enemy’s firing line. Under direct fire of rifles, machine guns and artillery, he applied first aid and took the man back into our trenches to a place of safety.