(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: 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 Sergeant Arlie James Haynes, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 133d Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, in action against enemy forces in the vicinity of San Michele, Italy, on 13 January 1944. Sergeant Haynes unit was advancing out of the mountains in the vicinity of San Michelle towards Cassino, when it came into contact with a large Germany delaying force, dug in in camouflages and well-fortified positions in a terraced olive grove east of San Michele. The unit suffered many casualties and its riflemen were pinned down by heavy small arms, mortar, and machine gun fire. The platoon leader of Sergeant Haynes’ platoon ordered his platoon sergeant to take a support squad to the flank of the enemy position and try an assault on two Germany machine gun positions that were effectively halting the advance. The squad moved to the left and got within 15 yards of the enemy position, but the fire was so heavy that only Sergeant Hayes, his platoon sergeant and assistant squad leader remained, all other men of the squad having been wounded. Sergeant Haynes and the two other men drove forward into the Germany positions, using their rifles, bayonets and grenades. The assistant squad leader was killed a few yards from the position, and the platoon sergeant gave covering fire as Sergeant Haynes assaulted the first position. He jumped over the parapet of the machinegun position and landed between two holes occupied by enemy gunners. He quickly thot the gunner in one hole, affording the other enemy gunner time to hurl a grenade at Sergeant Haynes. He dodged the grenade and jumped into the remaining gunner’s hole, grappled with him and then broke loose at attempted to shoot the enemy, finding his weapon empty. He then lunged at the enemy soldier, grabbed his machine pistol out of his hand and attempted to kill the enemy with that weapon, only to find it jammed. Finally, grabbing the enemy soldier by the throat, he forced him out of the hole and returned to his company’s position with the prisoner. The destruction of the machine gun nest enabled the company to continue its advance. Hours later, Sergeant Haynes was wounded in an intense enemy barrage and was evacuated. Sergeant Haynes’ extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 34th Infantry Division, and the United States Army.