The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Private Arthur Elmer Joiner (ASN: 2804082), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company A, 360th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Le Grand Carre Farm, France, 1 November 1918. Private Joiner, a battalion runner, made four trips to his company through intense machine-gun fire. On the fourth trip he was severely wounded, but he continued to crawl along until he intercepted another runner and gave him the message.