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 Thomas F. Maroney (ASN: 1708059), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company C, 308th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Badonvilliers, France, 24 June 1918. Although wounded while bringing up ammunition for his automatic rifle team, Corporal Maroney stayed with his men, encouraging and directing them.