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 F Price (ASN: 1560327), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company B, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Hill 272, France, 11 October 1918. Private Price volunteered and led a patrol of four men against an enemy machine-gun which was inflicting severe losses on his ranks. He successfully accomplished the silencing of the gun.