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 Sergeant Litton T. Thurman (ASN: 1164983), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company H, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bellicourt, France, 29 September 1918. When all the officers of his company had become casualties, Sergeant Thurman reorganized the company, extricated it from, a dangerous position, and, with coolness and courage, led the command forward throughout the day. With a few other men, he faced heavy machine-gun and grenade fire to charge an enemy emplacement.