Alfred Clarence Arnold Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army |
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Clarence Arnold of Vermont
Appointed from Vetmont, Private, F Company, 1st Connecticut Infantry, 17 May to 31 October 1898. Private and Corporal, Company G, 21st U. S. Infantry, 12 December 1899 to 19 November 1901 Second Lieutenant, 8th U. S. Infantry, 2 February 1901 Transferred to 13th U. S. Infantry, 9 April 1902 ARNOLD, ALFRED C. (First Award) Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Home: Middletown, Connecticut 9th Infantry Regiment, 2d Division, A.E.F. Date of Action: October 4 - 9, 1918 General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919 Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alfred C. Arnold, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Medeah Farm, France, October 4 - 9, 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Arnold displayed the most
inspiring personal bravery and cool judgment under massed counterattacks,
heavy machine-gun fire, and intensive artillery barrage. Performing many
gallant acts beyond those in the line of his duty, he held his line, maintained
liaison under difficult conditions with the unit on his right, and at a
critical time repelled a serious counterattack.
ARNOLD, ALFRED C.
Citation: The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alfred C. Arnold, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, September 12, 1918. At a critical moment in the advance Lieutenant
Colonel Arnold went through a barrage and stopped the assaulting lines
of a neighboring unit which had failed to halt on their objective and were
in danger from their own barrage. His coolness in walking up and down the
line under heavy enemy bombardment inspired confidence and restored order
in a wavering line.
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