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 Mr. Thomas Whiteside Wilbor, a United States Civilian, for extraordinary heroism in action as a member of the Y.M.C.A., attached to the 6th Machine-Gun Battalion, 2d Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Jaulny, France, 13 – 15 September 1918. Declining to remain in the rear, Mr. Wilbur attached himself to the Medical Department rendering first aid and bringing in wounded, serving at all times in a most valuable manner. He disregarded an order to return to the rear when it seemed that the enemy would launch a counterattack, but remained with the wounded until all were safely evacuated.