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 John Threadingham, British Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in action against enemy forces in Germany, on 8 and 16 February 1945. On 8 February, when his troops leader’s tank struck an enemy mine during operations of the 3d Battalion of The Scots Guards, Sergeant Threadingham ignored heavy and accurate enemy fire and extreme danger from the burning tank to rescue its occupants. On 16 February, when his troop captured the key village of Louisendorf and infantry units had difficulty in joining the tank units, Sergeant Threadingham successfully led his command in superb resistance against strong enemy counterattacks thus ensuring the security of the town.