The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Arthur D. Marsh, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 113th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Verdun, France, 12 October 1918. Refusing to relinquish command of his company, even though suffering from illness, Captain Marsh led them up a road under a most terrific bombardment, and, while assisting a wounded man to safety, he was killed.