Arthur J. Dion
Home Town: Milford, MA
General Orders No. 50, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur J. Dion, First Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Fleville, France, October 14, 1918. During the advance of his battalion, and at a time when the concentrated fire of the enemy had caused numerous casualties in our ranks, Sergeant Dion not only reorganized his own platoon but assisted in reforming others after the leaders had been lost. He was selected as patrol leader to gain contact with the enemy, and although painfully wounded and nearly exhausted from loss of blood he continued on. After having his wound dressed he insisted on returning to complete his mission.
