Arthur Lay

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Arthur Lay, Mechanic, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near the Meuse River,. France, November 3 – 4, 1918. While passing through the German lines at night carrying messages Mechanic Lay captured eight of the enemy, including two officers, and marched them back four kilometers. Next day he carried messages through artillery and machine-gun fire, and fearlessly exposed himself to danger in guiding companies into position. While returning from a mission he carried a severely wounded comrade through a machine-gun barrage to the dressing station.