Keywords: Charles L. Thomas being awarded Distinguished Service Cross.jpg Captain Charles L Thomas US Army being awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by Brigadier-General Joseph E Bastion Library of Congress Reproduction number LC-USZ62-121493; digital ID http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/cph 3c21493 cph 3c21493 Cropped by uploader 1945 Official Signal Corps photographer PD-USGov United States Army officers Thomas Charles L Presentation of military decorations Brigadier generals of the United States Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross United States African American recipients of the Medal of Honor United States Army Medal of Honor recipients Recipients of the Purple Heart United States |