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 Private Thomas J. Gray (ASN: 102627), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company M, 168th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, northeast of Chateau-Thierry, France, on 28 July 1918. Private Gray distinguished himself when, with four other men, he raided an enemy machine-gun nest held by 12 Germans. As a result of their daring and presence of mind, one of the enemy was killed, the other 11 captured, and their four machine-guns turned upon the retreating foe.