Arthur C. Slicklen

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur C. Slicklen, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Villers-sur-Fere, France, July 28 – 29, 1918. Under a severe bombardment of artillery and heavy machine-gun fire, Private Slicklen voluntarily went forward three times and brought wounded comrades back to safety, after helping to disperse enemy snipers and grenadiers that had been threatening the left flank of his company. On the following day with the troops leading the attack on Meurcy Farm, under a deadly machine gun fire from front and flank, he displayed the greatest coolness and courage until wounded four times and carried from the field.