Arthur F. Mckeogh

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur F. McKeogh, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Binarville, France, September 29, 1918. In order to obtain ammunition and rations, Lieutenant McKeogh, accompanied by two enlisted men, attempted to reestablish communication between battalion and regimental headquarters. When night came the crawled unknowingly into the center of a German camp, where they lay over three hours undetected. Finally discovered, they made a dash to escape, and Lieutenant McKeogh, in order to protect his men, deliberately drew the enemy fire upon himself. He succeeded, however, in getting through the enemy lines, delivered his message, and effected the reestablishment of communication.