Arthur Trumbull Lee

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur Trumbull Lee, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Tronsol Farm, France, September 28, and at Leauwken, Belgium, October 31, 1918. On the afternoon of September 28 Lieutenant Lee advanced with his platoon to Tronsol Farm under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire and captured seven machine guns and much ammunition. Forced to retire he returned with his capture and platoon in good order. On October 31, while attempting to locate machine-gun nests which were holding up his advance, he was so severely wounded that, in spite of his desire to continue, he was unable to do so.