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 Edgar Warner Thacker (ASN: 57952), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, on May 28 – 30, 1918, near Cantigny, France. Private Thacker displayed distinguished conduct as a company runner, passing frequently through Cantigny when it was being heavily shelled and also running through German barrages to deliver messages.