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 Thomas V. Sharp (ASN: 732603), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company F, 6th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Regnieville, France, 12 September 1918. Having located an enemy machine-gun nest, Private Sharp, accompanied by another soldier, was advancing on the nest under fire when the German gunners threw up their hands and yelled, “Kamerad.” They continued toward the nest and when they were within 15 yards of the position the enemy again opened fire, killing Private Sharp’s companion, thereupon Private Sharp dashed straight at the enemy emplacement, shooting one gunner, bayoneting two others and capturing four, together with three machine-guns.