The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry), [then First Lieutenant] Thomas Bailey, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, 4 September 1918. When the advance was held up owing to lack of information and no man volunteered for a reconnaissance mission because of the hazard attached thereto, Captain Bailey undertook the mission. Crawling on his belly 100 yards across an open space and then traversing 200 yards of woods infested by the enemy he gained and returned with information of the greatest value, making possible a subsequent and successful attack.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry), [then First Lieutenant] Thomas Bailey, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 111th Infantry Regiment, 28th Division, A.E.F., near Fismes, France, 4 September 1918. When the advance was held up owing to lack of information and no man volunteered for a reconnaissance mission because of the hazard attached thereto, Captain Bailey undertook the mission. Crawling on his belly 100 yards across an open space and then traversing 200 yards of woods infested by the enemy he gained and returned with information of the greatest value, making possible a subsequent and successful attack.
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
Contributor: BarryC (47806468)
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