Arthur J. Mccain

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur J. McCain, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Montfaucon, France, September 28 – 30, 1918. While acting as a division observer Private McCain remained constantly on duty for several days in a building on the heights of Montfaucon. While in the building portions of it were destroyed by direct artillery fire, and hospital shelling was such that other observers located in the same building withdrew to a safer place. Private McCain, however, remained constantly at his post of duty and obtained important information.