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Thomas
Hayes
Royster
October 3, 1884

–

July 3, 1952

Cemetery:

Greenwood Cemetery

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Medical Corps)

    Regiment:

    30th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 15, 1918
    Headquarters, 3d Division, A.E.F., Citation Orders No. 22 (July 8, 1919)

    By direction of the President, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved July 9, 1918 (Bul. No. 43, W.D., 1918), First Lieutenant (Medical Corps) Thomas H. Royster, United States Army, is cited by the Commanding General, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, and a silver star may be placed upon the ribbon of the World War I Victory Medals awarded him. While serving with the 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, during the offensive of 15 July 1918, near Crezancy, on account of the heavy barrage of shrapnel, shell and gas, the number of wounded at Lieutenant Royster’s Station became so large that it was necessary to care for them in the open. Forgetting all dangers to himself and in spite of the dense gas, he went fearlessly among the injured, dressing them and continued at this work during the whole bombardment which lasted for ten hours. [A Distinguished Service Cross was awarded for this action.]

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant (Medical Corps)

    Regiment:

    30th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    July 15, 1918
    War Department, General Orders No. 32 (1919)

    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 First Lieutenant (Medical Corps) Thomas Hayes Royster, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 30th Infantry Regiment (Attached), 3d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Crezancy, France, 15 July 1918. When casualties during offensive of July 15 had become so great that it was necessary to work in the open, Lieutenant Royster exposed himself to the severe fire for ten hours, dressing and caring for the wounded.