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Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Private

    Regiment:

    305th Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces

    Action Date:

    October 5, 1918

    War Department, General Orders No. 59 (1919)

    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 Private Frank Arkman (ASN: 1429432), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with Company L, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, American Expeditionary Forces, near Bois-de-la-Naza, France, 5 October 1918. With utter disregard for his personal safety, Private Arkman went forward with three other soldiers, in the face of heavy machine-gun and grenade fire, and brought back five seriously wounded men to a first-aid station. He displayed bravery, coolness, and good judgment in effecting the rescue.