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 Gilmore Tomlin (ASN: 732896), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company G, 6th Regiment (Marines)(Attached), 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Regnieville, France, 12 September 1918. Facing heavy machine-gun fire, Sergeant Tomlin alone charged a machine-gun, which was causing his company many casualties, killed the gunner, and captured the gun.