William Thaw
Born: 8/12/1893 - Pittsburgh, PA
Home Town: Pittsburgh, PA
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army Air Service
World War I
General Orders No. No. 121, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Thaw, Major (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Montaigne, France, April 20, 1918. In the region of Montaigne Major Thaw attacked and brought down, burning, an enemy balloon. While returning to his own lines the same day he attacked two enemy monoplanes, one of which he shot down in flames.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army Air Service
World War I
General Orders No. No. 121, W.D., 1918
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to William Thaw, Major (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Reims, France, March 26, 1918. Major Thaw was the leader of a patrol of three planes which attacked five enemy monoplanes and three battle planes. He and another member of the patrol brought down one enemy plane and the three drove down, out of control, two others, and dispersed the remainder.
