Howard W. Arnold

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Howard W. Arnold, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action at Villers-sur-Fere, France, July 28, 1918. With complete disregard for his own safety, First Lieutenant Arnold left the shelter of a shallow trench and, in full view of the enemy, crossed a field swept by a hail of enemy machine-gun and rifle fire to warn his company commander of a strong enemy force which threatened to isolate the companies holding the advanced position. Although warned by his company commander of his danger, he calmly returned to his platoon’s position under the hottest enemy fire. As he was about to enter a place of shelter, he was killed by enemy fire.