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 J. Carney (ASN: 45109), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Machine-Gun Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, south of Soissons, France, July 18 to 22, 1918. After his platoon commander and platoon sergeant had both been wounded, Corporal Carney took command of the platoon, reorganized it under heavy fire, and successfully led the attack of his platoon on all objectives. This noncommissioned officer had previously performed gallant service while commanding a machine-gun section during a heavy enemy bombardment at Cantigny, France, 28 May 1918.