Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Private 1st Class

Unit:

Company L, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division "Santa Fe", U.S. Army (Company L, 134th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division "Santa Fe", U.S. Army)

Private First Class Thomas W. Hudson, 38446393, Infantry, United States Army, for gallantry in action in the *** sector, Normandy, France, 18 July 1944. In an attack near Hill 122 Private Hudson was a gunner in a light machine gun squad of his company. Enemy artillery caused all the other members of his crew to become casualties. Private Hudson himself suffered a painful wound in the shoulder. The weapon remained serviceable, and although wounded, he moved the gun into a new position, placed it in action, and, operating alone, continued to support the attack with the light machine gun until he collapsed from loss of blood from his wounds. The gallantry in action, zealous devotion to duty, and strong determination for success of his troops, as manifested by Private Hudson, reflects high credit upon him and upon the armed forces.
Entered military service from Louisiana.


Headquarters 35th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 20 (15 augustus 1944).