The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Tom Powell (ASN: 2649392), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 370th Infantry Regiment, 93d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Beaume, France, 8 November 1918. Private Powell repeatedly carried messages under severe enemy fire to the various units in the vicinity of his company, until he was killed while in the performance of his duty.