Arnot L. Mcarty

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arnot L. McArty, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-la Cote Lamont, France, October 3, and the Bois-de-Fay, France, October 9, 1918. On October 3, while acting in the capacity of company runner, Private McArty carried messages to two platoons of his company, through a heavy fire of machine guns and snipers. He successfully delivered the messages, after crawling for a distance of 400 yards. On October 9, in company with one other runner, he delivered messages to a platoon which was engaged in combat liaison duty in the Bois-de-Fay, passing through a severe artillery fire while in the execution of this mission.