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 Thomas W. Murphy (ASN: 1033794), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company I, 64th Infantry Regiment, 7th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Rembercourt, France, 1 November 1918. Sergeant Murphy went forward to the aid of a wounded comrade, who was lying about 125 feet in front of the enemy’s firing line. Under direct fire of rifles, machine guns and artillery, he applied first aid and took the man back into our trenches to a place of safety.