Arthur A. Hansen
Home Town: Waltham, MA
General Orders No. 46, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur A. Hansen, Major, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bois-de-Warville, France, October 2, 1918. Despite the fact that the support elements failed to arrive at the point of departure, Major Hansen, unable to communicate with his superiors, led his troops forward. Encountering a particularly intense enemy barrage, he demonstrated unusual ability by safely conducting his command over the shell-swept area and successfully accomplishing his mission.
