William Darius Thompson

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Darius Thompson, Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fleville, France, October 4, 1918. By skillfully employing his machine-guns, Captain Thompson silenced the fire of hostile guns, which were holding up the progress of the infantry. He also led an attack on several nests with the aid of tanks, and, when his objective was reached and his guns placed, he returned through the heavy barrage and brought up a platoon of infantry which had been lost. He was severely wounded in this last exploit.