The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Bugler Everett Thomas (ASN: 51401), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 23d Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Vaux, France, 1 July 1918. Attempting to bring to shelter his captain, who was lying wounded and exposed to fire, Bugler Thomas was himself killed, thereby sacrificing his life in an effort to rescue his commanding officer.