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 Corporal Harold Thomson (ASN: 97836), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 167th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, 16 October 1918. With four other soldiers, Corporal Thomson pushed out on the right flank of his company, and, by well directed fire, gained fire superiority for our forces, captured eight of the enemy, including an officer, and drove off a large number of others. His skillful leadership was of material assistance in facilitating the advance of the platoon.