Arlie C. Oppenheim

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arlie C. Oppenheim, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Soissons, France, July 19, 1918. During the attack on this date, Corporal Oppenheim assisted his platoon commander in pushing forward the attack against strong enemy resistance. Later, when the advance of his platoon was halted by machine-gun fire, he, with three others, advanced ahead of our lines and silenced the enemy machine gun. Due to his gallantry, his organization was enabled to continue the advance. Later in the engagement, he was seriously wounded and evacuated to the hospital.