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 Sergeant Spiros Thomas (ASN: 89250), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, 15 October 1918. Sergeant Thomas, after all his officers and first sergeant had become casualties, took command of his company, led them forward under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, and retained complete control of the company, although suffering heavy casualties and under trying conditions, until relieved at the close of the day.