Arvle H. Alley
Home Town: Radford, VA
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arvle H. Alley, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Samogneux, France, October 12, 1918, and October 15, 1918. On October 12 Sergeant Alley repeatedly exposed himself while aiding wounded comrades under terrific bombardment. On October 15 he fearlessly entered the wood and drove back enemy detachments before they could place machine guns on the flank of his battalion.
